• Title of article

    Prevalence of myxomatous mitral valve prolapse in patients with lymphocytic thyroiditis

  • Author/Authors

    Kahaly، نويسنده , , George and Mohr-Kahaly، نويسنده , , Susanne and Beyer، نويسنده , , Jürgen and Meyer، نويسنده , , Jürgen، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1995
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    1309
  • To page
    1310
  • Abstract
    In conclusion, given the cardiac (mitral regurgitation, endocarditis, thromboembolic complications, arrhythmic sudden death) and neurologic (cerebral embolic event) complications of the pathologic forms of MVP,6,8 physicians should look carefully for myxomatous involvement of the mitral valve and prolapse in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases. Patients should be monitored and prophylactic antibiotic treatment recommended when appropriate.
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Serial Year
    1995
  • Journal title
    American Journal of Cardiology
  • Record number

    1881823