Isolated right coronary lesion and anterolateral papillary muscle rupture - case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Ischemic rupture of the anterolateral papillary muscle is uncommon due to its dual blood supply. It usually follows an ischemic event involving branches of the left circumflex or left anterior descending arteries. We present a case of a patient admitted with an a...

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Main Authors: Stefanovski Dime, Walfisch Asnat, Kedev Saško, Tager Salis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/75