The heart in ulcerative colitis
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Overview
Sometimes called "colitis ulcerosa" or "UC." The most commonly reported cardiac complication associated with ulcerative colitis is pericarditis, though it is quite rare. 5-aminosalicylic acid has been implicated as the agent responsible for these cases of pericarditis. Up to 36% of people with inflammatory bowel disease may experience pericarditis and/or myocarditis.
Ulcerative colitis may be a warning sign for Chron's disease. It's also possible pericarditis may antedate IBD, or that endocarditis could develop in patients with ulcerative colitis. Some people who have had UC for a long time may develop constrictive pericarditis. [1]
References
- ↑ Lichtenstein G R, The Clinician's Guide to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2003, ISBN 1556425546