Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2012 Dec;45(6):401-403. 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.6.401.
Severe Mitral Regurgitation due to Traumatic Anterolateral Papillary Muscle Rupture: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Korea. ockwon@cu.ac.kr
- KMID: 1433614
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.6.401
Abstract
- A 29-year-old man was admitted for abrupt dyspnea and hemoptysis. An echocardiogram revealed severe mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture for which an emergency mitral valve replacement operation was performed 4 days after admission. Herein, we report our experience with this case along with a review of the literature.
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