Key result
Mitral valve prolapse is found in ~35% of patients under 50 with cerebral ischemic events.
Why the study?
Possible links between mitral valve leaflet prolapse and cerebral ischaemic events in young patients were unclear.
Is mitral valve leaflet prolapse associated with cerebral ischaemic events in young and early middle-aged patients?
Population
66 patients under age 50 with transient cerebral ischaemic attacks or strokes
Comparison
Patients with mitral valve leaflet prolapse syndrome vs without
Design
Prospective observational study
Authors
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May support mitral valve prolapse evaluation in young stroke patients; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Observational (n=66)
Is mitral valve leaflet prolapse associated with cerebral ischaemic events in young and early middle-aged patients?
Mitral valve leaflet prolapse is frequently found in young and early middle-aged patients with cerebral ischemic events, suggesting it may be a potential etiology for stroke or TIA in this demographic.
Kouvaras et al. (1985) conducted an observational in Transient cerebral ischaemic attacks or completed strokes (n=66). Mitral valve leaflet prolapse was evaluated on Presence of mitral valve leaflet prolapse syndrome. Mitral valve leaflet prolapse syndrome was present in 34.8% of patients under 50 with cerebral ischemic events, suggesting it as a potential cause.
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