Case Reports
November 25, 2015
Vol. 80 No. 3 (2013): Cardiac series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2013.75

A case of iatrogenic severe mitral regurgitation

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valve disease, cabergoline, severe mitral regurgitation.
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Antonio D’Aloia
Deparment of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialty, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Study of Brescia, Italy.
Barbara Piovanelli
Deparment of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialty, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Study of Brescia, Italy.
Riccardo Rovetta
rovetz85@yahoo.it
Deparment of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialty, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Study of Brescia, Italy.
Ivano Bonadei
Deparment of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialty, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Study of Brescia, Italy.
Enrico Vizzardi
Deparment of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialty, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Study of Brescia, Italy.
Antonio Curnis
Deparment of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialty, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Study of Brescia, Italy.
Marco Metra
Deparment of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialty, Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Study of Brescia, Italy.
Bromocriptine and cabergoline, ergot derived dopamine receptor agonists used to treat Parkinson’s disease and prolactinomas, have been associated with increased risk of cardiac valve disease. Here we present a case of iatrogenic symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation due to these drugs.

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“A Case of Iatrogenic Severe Mitral Regurgitation”. 2015. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 80 (3). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2013.75.