Tag Archives: systemic inflammatory diseases

Introduction Systemic inflammatory diseases (SIDs) are syndromes characterised by constitutional symptoms and multi-organ involvement. Cardiac manifestations are rare but often indicate a poor prognosis.1 Behçet’s disease is a relapsing inflammatory condition presenting with recurrent aphthous stomatitis, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Cardiac involvement occurs in 1–5% of cases and includes myocarditis, conduction abnormalities, and intracardiac thrombi.2 Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder associated with thrombotic events and recurrent pregnancy loss. Its cardiac manifestations range from accelerated atherosclerosi