Why the study?
Is mitral valve prolapse a risk factor for focal cerebral ischemia in young patients without conventional vascular risk factors?
Population
120 patients presenting with reversible focal cerebral ischemia without conventional signs of cardiopathy…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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MVP may warrant consideration in young cerebral ischemia without risk factors; leaves open causal role pending controlled studies.
Is mitral valve prolapse a risk factor for focal cerebral ischemia in young patients without conventional vascular risk factors?
Mitral valve prolapse may be a significant risk factor for focal cerebral ischemia (TIA) in young patients lacking conventional vascular risk factors.
Fieschi et al. (2008) studied this question.
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