Mitral valve prolapse and amaurosis fugax.
Because there have been reports of ocular and/or cerebral ischemic events associated with mitral valve prolapse, we reviewed a series of patients with mitral valve prolapse to determine the frequency of amaurosis fugax. Among 59 patients, 13 (22%) had symptoms while among 75 controls, only one had amaurosis fugax. We conclude that patients with mitral valve prolapse have an increased risk of ocular and/or cerebral ischemia.
D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D005123:Eye / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005082:Physical Exertion