title: Cardiac valvular disease and stroke.
abstract: Cerebrovascular accidents secondary to thromboembolic complications of native valve disease as well as prosthetic valves continue to be a major medical problem. The role of anticoagulation in various abnormalities is discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Usher
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery