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24 patients with proven mitral valve prolapse and brain dysfunction, age range 20-63 years, 70% women…
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Case_series
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May support echocardiography in cryptogenic stroke; leaves open MVP causality and need for prospective studies.
Mitral valve prolapse may be a risk factor for stroke, likely due to emboli from damaged leaflets, suggesting a role for echocardiography in stroke patients without other clear risk factors.
HANSON et al. (1980) studied this question.
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