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Valvular heart disease in pergolide-treated Parkinson's disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16583734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: A 61-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease, receiving pergolide 1.75 mg four times daily, was admitted with progressive dyspnea. METHODS: Investigations revealed mitral and aortic regurgitation. She underwent surgical mitral replacement and aortic repair, but had a post-operative course characterized by repeated bouts of congestive heart failure. RESULTS: Severe tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation developed within one month after the TV was reported on echocardiography to be relatively normal. Subsequent discontinuation of pergolide was associated with symptomatic improvement. CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates the severity and rapidity with which cardiac valvular abnormalities can develop in patients receiving pergolide.
Authors:
James Scozzafava; Jennifer Takahashi; Wendy Johnston; Lakshmi Puttagunta; W R Wayne Martin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0317-1671     ISO Abbreviation:  Can J Neurol Sci     Publication Date:  2006 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-04     Completed Date:  2006-05-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0415227     Medline TA:  Can J Neurol Sci     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  111-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Antiparkinson Agents / therapeutic use*
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / chemically induced*,  pathology
Humans
Parkinson Disease / drug therapy*
Pergolide / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antiparkinson Agents; 66104-22-1/Pergolide

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