Echocardiographic Recognition of Partial Papillary Muscle Rupture

Acute papillary muscle rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction represents a potentially lethal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Survival depends on prompt recognition and institution of immediate medical and surgical therapy. We present two cases of partial papillary muscle rupt...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 1993-01, Vol.6 (1), p.101-103
Hauptverfasser:	Hanlon, J. Timothy, Conrad, A. Kelly, Combs, D. Thomas, McLellan, Bruce A., Doolan, Karen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Echocardiography Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - diagnostic imaging Humans Male Middle Aged Papillary Muscles
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