Papillary muscles of left ventricle—Morphological variations and it’s clinical relevance
Introduction: The two left ventricular papillary muscles are small structures at sternocostal and inferior wall but are vital to mitral valve competence. Extra papillary muscles could be found. Partial or complete rupture, complicating acute myocardial infarction, causes severe or even catastrophic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-11-01
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Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217305539 |