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A Unique Case of Mitral Valve Double Papillary Muscle Rupture

Authors :
Luigi Pannone, MD
Giulio Falasconi, MD
Alberto Margonato, MD
Elisabetta Lapenna, MD
Roberto Spoladore, MD
Source :
JACC: Case Reports, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 428-430 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2019.

Abstract

Papillary muscle rupture is a rare and life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We present a unique case of double papillary muscle rupture in a patient with three vessel disease and acute thrombotic occlusion of left circumflex obtuse marginal artery as the culprit lesion. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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Subjects :
echocardiography
myocardial infarction
papillary muscles
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701

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Language :
English
ISSN :
26660849
Volume :
1
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
JACC: Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fa3ea7a8bc4019981368e45f73f8d9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.07.025
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