Anterolateral papillary muscle rupture after intervention of the right coronary artery

Rupture of the anterolateral papillary muscle following a right coronary artery occlusion is extremely rare, and when complicated by a right ventricular infarction, can be fatal. The literature on optimal management of this complication is limited. We present an unusual case of anterolateral papilla...

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Main Authors: Liam Morris, Anand Desai, Nuri Ilker Akkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115002383