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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-11-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115002383 |