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A Unique Case of Mitral Valve Double Papillary Muscle Rupture

Authors :
Elisabetta Lapenna
Roberto Spoladore
Luigi Pannone
Giulio Falasconi
Alberto Margonato
Source :
JACC: Case Reports, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 428-430 (2019), JACC Case Reports
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.)<br />Graphical abstract<br />Papillary muscle rupture is a rare and life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We present a unique case of doubleā€¦

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26660849
Volume :
1
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
JACC: Case Reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....508a38b965f47f1bad7e3b8d5a17eb85