Mitral valve prolapse and retinal infarction.
Several neurological syndromes, including syncope, convulsions, amnesia, transient ischaemic attacks and cerebral infarction, have been associated with mitral valve prolapse. It has been presumed that emboli may account for some of these. We report a case of retinal infarction in association with mitral valve prolapse.
D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications*; D012160:Retina / Q000098:blood supply*; D012161:Retinal Artery