title: Transient ischemic attack: a complication of mitral valve prolapse in pregnancy.
abstract: A case of transient ischemic attack presumably due to cardiogenic thromboembolism during pregnancy is described in a 32-year-old woman. The patient had documented mitral valve prolapse which was uncomplicated until this episode. This is the first report in the literature of such a complication during pregnancy. The clinical management is described.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Artal
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: Greenspoon
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Rutherford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular