[Papillary muscle rupture. Diagnosis with transesophageal echocardiography].
Two patients with acute myocardial infarction and papillary muscle rupture are presented. The diagnosis of papillary muscle rupture was made by transesophageal echocardiography. The transesophageal echocardiographic findings and the usefulness of this technique in the diagnosis of papillary muscle rupture are described.
Vilacosta
I
I
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario de San Carlos, Madrid.
Castillo
J A
JA
San Román
J A
JA
Villanueva
M A
MA
Rollán
M J
MJ
Zamorano
J
J
Domínguez
L
L
Sánchez-Harguindey
L
L
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004947:Esophagus; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010210:Papillary Muscles
Rotura del músculo papilar. Diagnóstico por ecocardiografía transesofágica.