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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Ker J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3051887 | biostudies-other | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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 rand ...[more]