Papillary Muscle Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction
A 52-year-old man presented with acute onset of chest pain and was found to have an inferolateral ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and acute mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture. This case describes a rare, potentially fatal mechanical complication of acute myocardial infar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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Series: | JACC: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920311037 |