Table 2.
Clinical presentations of acute flail mitral valve (n = 15).
Presenting symptoms (%) | |
Dyspnea | 8 (53) |
Chest pain | 3 (20) |
Fever | 3 (20) |
Cough | 1 (7) |
Physical examination (%) | |
Murmur | 5 (33) |
Chest X-ray (%) | |
No acute pulmonary findings | 5 (33) |
Pulmonary vascular congestion | 2 (13) |
Bilateral pleural effusion | 3 (20) |
Unilateral pleural edema | 2 (13) |
Pneumonia | 3 (20) |