Abstract
Papillary muscle rupture is a serious mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction typically seen within 5-7 days following transmural ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The incidence of papillary muscle rupture has markedly decreased in the modern era due to improved diagnosis and early coronary revascularization of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. As a result, papillary muscle rupture is increasingly seen following non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction where both diagnosis and revascularization can be delayed. In this report, we describe two cases of papillary muscle rupture following delayed presentation of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and delayed recognition of papillary muscle rupture. Mini-Abstract: Papillary muscle rupture is a serious mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction typically seen within 5-7 days following transmural ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The incidence of papillary muscle rupture has markedly decreased in the modern era due to improved diagnosis and early coronary revascularization of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. As a result, papillary muscle rupture is increasingly seen following non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction where both diagnosis and revascularization can be delayed. In this report, we describe two cases of papillary muscle rupture following delayed presentation of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction and delayed recognition of papillary muscle rupture.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Echocardiography |
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| State | Accepted/In press - 2016 |
Keywords
- Mitral regurgitation
- Myocardial infarction
- Papillary muscle rupture
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Case Reports