Rare Case of Post-Partum Spontaneous Papillary Muscle Rupture in a 15-Year-Old

Rare Case of Post-Partum Spontaneous Papillary Muscle Rupture in a 15-Year-Old

A 15-year-old female who was 1-month post-partum presented with shortness of breath and hemoptysis. Echocardiography revealed findings suspicious for spontaneous papillary muscle rupture. We illustrate the evaluation, differential diagnosis, and management of spontaneous papillary muscle rupture. (L...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2020-04, Vol.2 (4), p.547-548
Hauptverfasser: Cevallos, Charles A., Zohourian, Hajir, Sacks, Samuel, Blanchard, Arnoux
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Sprache:eng
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Mini-Focus Issue on Valvular Heart Disease
mitral valve
papillary muscle
pregnancy
valve replacement
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Zusammenfassung:A 15-year-old female who was 1-month post-partum presented with shortness of breath and hemoptysis. Echocardiography revealed findings suspicious for spontaneous papillary muscle rupture. We illustrate the evaluation, differential diagnosis, and management of spontaneous papillary muscle rupture. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) [Display omitted] A 15-year old female who was 1-month post-partum presented with shortness of breath and hemoptysis. Echocardiography revealed findings suspicious…
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.02.009