title: Acute mitral regurgitation requiring urgent surgery because of chordae ruptures after extreme physical exercise: case report.
abstract: Chordae rupture is the most common cause of severe acute mitral insufficiency. Many different mechanisms can cause an acute chordal rupture: degenerative mitral valve disease, infective endocarditis, myocardial infarction, or a posttraumatic event. We present 2 cases of acute mitral regurgitation requiring urgent surgery due to a posterior leaflet chorda rupture after extreme physical exercise.
authors.affiliation: The Valley-Columbia Heart Center, Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA. brizma@valleyhealth.com
authors.forename: Mariano E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Brizzio
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zapolanski
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture / Q000150:complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014891:Weight Lifting