Strokes and mitral valve prolapse. Coincidence or relation?
Four cases with cerebral ischaemic events and mitral valve prolapse are described. Full investigations failed to reveal any other potential cause for these cerebral events.
D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology