Severe Mitral Regurgitation due to Traumatic Anterolateral Papillary Muscle Rupture: A Case Report

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 alo...

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Published in:The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2012, Vol.45 (6), p.401-403
Main Authors: Lee, Chul Ho, Kwon, Oh Choon, Lee, Sub, Jang, Jae Seok
Format: Article
Language:Korean
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2233-601X
2093-6516