| Title |
Mitral valve prolapse and amaurosis fugax. |
| Creator |
Lesser, R.L.; Heinemann, M.H.; Borkowski Jr., H.; Cohen, L.S. |
| Abstract |
Because there have been reports of ocular and/or cerebral ischemic events associated with mitral valve prolapse, we reviewed a series of patients with mitral valve prolapse to determine the frequency of amaurosis fugax. Among 59 patients, 13 (22%) had symptoms while among 75 controls, only one had amaurosis fugax. We conclude that patients with mitral valve prolapse have an increased risk of ocular and/or cerebral ischemia. |
| Subject |
Adult; Blindness; Brain Ischemia; Eye; Female; Humans; Ischemia; Male; Middle Older people; Mitral Valve Prolapse; Physical Exertion |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
226955 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s63z1csb/226955 |
