Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2869317 | Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angéiologie | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The authors report anterolateral papillary muscle rupture, occurring in a 67-year-old patient admitted for acute coronary syndrome. Mitral regurgitation, a rare but dramatic complication of myocardial infarction, is most often a consequence of posterior papillary muscle rupture. The 'protection' of the anterior papillary muscle is associated with vascularization via a dual coronary artery supply. Possible myocardial weakening associated with long-term corticotherapy is otherwise discussed in this observation.
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Authors
P. Schiano, F. Revel, C. Bergez, Y. Hemery, F. Barbou, H. Broustet, J. Monségu,