The serpentine mitral valve and cerebral embolism

Ker, James A.

dc.contributor.author	Ker, James A.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-23T08:30:08Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-23T08:30:08Z
dc.date.issued	2011-02-27
dc.description.abstract	Valvular strands, well-delineated filiform masses, attached to cardiac valve edges are associated with cerebral embolism and stroke. Strokes, caused by emboli from valvular strands, tend to occur among younger persons. In this case report a valvular strand, giving a peculiar serpentine appearance to the mitral valve is described. This mitral valvular strand was the only explanation for an episode of cerebral embolism, presenting with a transient right sided hemiparesis. It is proposed that a randomized study involving combined treatment with aspirin and clopidogrel is warranted in young patients with valvular strands, presenting with a first episode of cerebral embolism.	en_US
dc.description.uri	http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/9/1/7	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Ker, J 2011, 'The serpentine mitral valve and cerebral embolism', Cardiovascular Ultrasound, vol. 9, no. 7, pp. 1-2.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1476-7120
dc.identifier.other	10.1186/1476-7120-9-7
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18838
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	BioMed Central	en_US
dc.rights	© 2011 Ker; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.	en_US
dc.subject	Cerebral embolism	en_US
dc.subject	Strokes	en_US
dc.subject	Serpentine mitral valve	en_US
dc.title	The serpentine mitral valve and cerebral embolism	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US