title: Mass attached to mechanical mitral valve mimicking a thrombus.
abstract: Mitral valve replacement with preservation of chordae tendineae and papillary muscles is a well-known technique which has proved beneficial by reducing postoperative left ventricular remodeling and preserving left ventricular function. This advantage has been demonstrated in functional mitral valve regurgitation as well as mitral valve regurgitation due to rheumatic disease. Regarding complications of this technique, several of them have been reported, papillary muscle rupture being one of them. We describe a clinical case of this weird but possible kind of complication.
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile. Electronic address: manuelcalvocardio@gmail.com.
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Calvo-Taracido
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Bustamante
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Óscar
authors: Ó
authors: Adasme
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Sergio
authors: S
authors: Kara
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Jaime
authors: J
authors: Merino
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Rodolfo
authors: R
authors: Pivetta
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Matías
authors: M
authors: Macedo
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Marrero
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Fernández
authors: Hospital San José, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
authors: José Miguel
authors: JM
authors: Puccio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Mechanical mitral valve; Papillary muscle rupture; Thrombus