Delayed papillary muscle rupture following mild chest trauma.
A case of delayed papillary muscle rupture is reported, which developed 24 hours following a mild chest trauma. Transthoracic echocardiography established the diagnosis; immediate mitral valve replacement was carried out. The postoperative course was uneventful.
Larrea
J L
JL
Department of Cardiac Surgery, La Paz General Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
Silvestre
J
J
Oliver
J
J
Calvo
L
L
Mate
I
I
Moreno
I
I
Cerron
F
F
Mesa
J M
JM
Baset
F
F
Centeno
J
J
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications