Chronic Papillary Muscle Rupture: 14-Year Survival without Surgical Treatment.

Authors :: Tuluce SY
Tuluce K
Yuksel A
Yavuzgil O
Cinar CS
Source :: Acta Cardiologica Sinica [Acta Cardiol Sin] 2015 Mar; Vol. 31 (2), pp. 172-4.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Unlabelled: Papillary muscle rupture is a life-threatening complication of myocardial infarction which is usually refractory to medical treatment. We present a very rare case of a 65-year-old woman who had a myocardial infarction and posteromedial papillary muscle rupture which was only treated with medical therapy, including her corresponding 14-year follow-up. However, surgical intervention is still strongly recommended because the prognosis of acute papillary muscle rupture associated with myocardial infarction remains poor.<br />Key Words: Complication; Myocardial infarction; Papillary muscle rupture; Survival.