[The risk of cerebrovascular complications in the combination of pregnancy and mitral valve prolapse]. / Le risque d'accidents vasculaires cérébraux au cours de l'association grossesse et prolapsus valvulaire mitral.
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
; 36(3): 145-8, 1987 Mar.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3566164
ABSTRACT
A case of left intraventricular thrombus, developed from a myxoid mitral valve and revealed by embolic cerebral vascular accidents at the end of a pregnancy, is reported. The links between a mitral valve prolapse and cerebral vascular accidents of embolic origin are studied during pre- and post-partum periods, where coagulation alterations are reviewed. It appears that, in pregnant women with a mitral valve prolapse, there is a maximum risk of developing an intra-cardiac thrombus in the last four weeks of pregnancy or immediately after delivery; this justifies, during that time, a thorough sonocardiographic monitoring.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
/
Cerebrovascular Disorders
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
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Humans
/
Pregnancy
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
Year:
1987
Type:
Article