Ankylosing spondylitis is associated with distinctive cardiovascular morphologic abnormalities, including aortic root scarring and subaortic fibrous ridges, which can cause severe aortic regurgitation and conduction disturbances even before severe arthritic changes appear.
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May prompt cardiac evaluation in ankylosing spondylitis; leaves open prevalence and prognostic implications.
Bulkley et al. (1973) studied this question.
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