A Unique Case of Mitral Valve Double Papillary Muscle Rupture
oleh: Luigi Pannone, MD, Giulio Falasconi, MD, Alberto Margonato, MD, Elisabetta Lapenna, MD, Roberto Spoladore, MD
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2019-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Papillary muscle rupture is a rare and life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We present a unique case of double papillary muscle rupture in a patient with three vessel disease and acute thrombotic occlusion of left circumflex obtuse marginal artery as the culprit lesion. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)