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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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2020-12, Vol.2 (15), p.2283-2288
Main Authors: Labrada, Lyana, Patil, Aadhar, Kumar, Jeevan, Kolman, Samuel, Iftikhar, Omer, Keane, Martin, Minakata, Kenji, Van Decker, William, Lakhter, Vladimir, Whitman, Isaac
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Language:English
Subjects:
mitral valve
myocardial infarction
papillary muscles
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Summary: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 infarction. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.08.027