Amelioration of mitral valve prolapse after treatment for panic disorder.
Twenty panic disorder patients with mitral valve prolapse showed amelioration of prolapse on repeat echocardiogram after treatment for panic disorder. This effect was significant when compared to repeat echocardiograms in eight psychiatrically normal control subjects with mitral valve prolapse.
Coplan
J D
JD
Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York.
Papp
L A
LA
King
D L
DL
Gorman
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic