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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| Pages (from-to) | 923-925 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Echocardiography |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2016 |
Keywords
- mitral regurgitation
- myocardial infarction
- papillary muscle rupture