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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1976-2-20
pubmed:abstractText
The echocardiograms of seven patients with large pericardial effusions were found to show posterior motion of the mitral leaflets in systole as seen in prolapse of the mitral valve. Repeat echocardiograms after resolution of the effusion revealed normal mitral valve motion. None of the patients had clinical evidence of prolapsed mitral valve. We postulate that a posterior swing of the heart within the pericardial fluid occurring in late systole causes posterior displacement of the mitral valve simulating a prolapsed valve.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0002-8703
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
91
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
18-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-2-27
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1976
pubmed:articleTitle
Abnormal motion of the mitral valve with pericardial effusion: Pseudo-prolapse of the mitral valve.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article