Embolism in Mitral Valve Prolapse

Barnett, H. J. M.

doi:10.1146/annurev.me.33.020182.002421

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“…13 A relationship between MVP-associated cerebral ischemia and migraine has been noted in a small number of patients. 14,15 Platelet abnormalities have been reported in MVP patients with and without cerebral ischemic symptoms, as well as in young stroke patients without MVP.…”

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“…17 An embolic mechanism for the cause of MVP-associated stroke is supported by angiographic evidence. 13 Valvular thrombi forming on the abnormal valves presumably constitute the typical embolus. Two-dimensional echocardiography in patients with MVP-associated cerebral ischemia has visualized valvular lesions that suggest small thrombi and histologically verified thrombus has been found attached to the valve.…”

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Mitral valve prolapse and cerebral infarction.

Hart¹,

Easton²

1982

Stroke

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Mitral valve prolapse and cerebral infarction.

Hart¹,

Easton²

1982

Stroke

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“…- 18 In part, these data may be explained by a preponderance of females in the older age groups. In general, cardioembolic infarction appears to be more severe than thromboembolic infarction since a greater proportion with the former had altered levels of consciousness at admission (data not shown) and correspondingly a greater likelihood of dying during the initial hospitalization.…”

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Community hospital-based stroke programs in North Carolina, Oregon, and New York. IV. Stroke diagnosis and its relation to demographics, risk factors, and clinical status after stroke.

Coull

Brockschmidt

Howard

et al. 1990

Stroke

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The use of diagnostic tests, the accuracy of stroke type diagnosis, and their relationship to outcome are important from the standpoint of patient management and health care costs. To address this issue, we examined the differences between stroke types in terms of demographics, risk factors, diagnostic tests, and clinical outcome in the 4,129 patients who comprise the Community Hospital-Based Stroke Program. Previous transient ischemic attacks were equally frequent among patients with embolic and those with thrombotic stroke. For all stroke types, previous stroke was as frequent as previous transient ischemic attacks. Hypertension and cardiac disease were the most common risk factors, but 10% of all stroke patients had no recognized risk factors. Intracerebrai hemorrhage was most often associated with death (45%). There was a strong direct relation between in-hospital mortality and a decreased level of consciousness at admission. Overall, 30% of patients did not receive a specific stroke type diagnosis; these patients were elderly, usually nonwhite, and often had an altered level of consciousness at admission but had a risk factor profile similar to that of patients who received a specific stroke type diagnosis. In summary, our findings suggest the continued need for physician education about and refinement of stroke type diagnosis. (Stroke 1990^1:867-873)

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“…It is also generally regarded as a benign condition, although several major complications are recognized. These include transient cerebral ischaemic episodes, strokes and visual disturbances in addition to various cardiac complications (Barnett et al, 1976;Barnett, 1982;Sandok & Giuliani, 1982;Beton et al, 1983;Kouvaras & Bacoulas, 1984). The association with embolic cerebrovascular disease was first reported by Barnett et al (1976).…”

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