[Acromegaly associated with mitral and tricuspid prolapse. Report of a case].
A 65 year-old male with severe systolic mitral and tricuspid valve prolapse, associated with long-standing acromegaly is reported. The non published association could be caused by the effect of growth hormone on the valve connective tissue.
Rodríguez Rodrigo
F J
FJ
Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Carlos III. Madrid.
Guinea Ezquerdo
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del Real Pérez
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Sánchez Franco
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D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014263:Tricuspid Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography