[Mitral valve prolapse and cerebral ischemic strokes].
The clinical story and the results of radiological and angiocardiographic investigations in 2 patients with proven mitral valve prolapse and cerebral ischemia are reported. Significant risk factors for stroke other than mitral valve prolapse were lacking. Cerebral angiography showed in one case a distal occlusion suggesting embolic brain lesion and was normal in the other case. This report suggests: 1) that mitral valve prolapse is a real risk factor for stroke in young people; 2) that two-dimensional echocardiography or angiocardiography are valuable investigations in young patients with cerebral ischemia, when clinical or electrocardiographical findings of cardiopathy are present.
D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications*
Prolapsus de la valve mitrale et accidents ischémiques cérébraux.