Emergent Presentation of Decompensated Mitral Valve Prolapse and Atrial Septal Defect

Mitral valve prolapse is not commonly on the list of differential diagnosis when a patient presents in the emergency department (ED) in severe distress, presenting with non-specific features such as abdominal pain, tachycardia and dyspnea. A healthy 55-year-old man without significant past medical h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kang, Jessie, Das, Bijon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2k3801x5