Chronic Papillary Muscle Rupture: 14-Year Survival without Surgical Treatment.
Papillary muscle rupture is a life-threatening complication of myocardial infarction which is usually refractory to medical treatment. We present a very rare case of a 65-year-old woman who had a myocardial infarction and posteromedial papillary muscle rupture which was only treated with medical therapy, including her corresponding 14-year follow-up. However, surgical intervention is still strongly recommended because the prognosis of acute papillary muscle rupture associated with myocardial infarction remains poor.


BACKGROUND
Complication; Myocardial infarction; Papillary muscle rupture; Survival.
Department of Cardiology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital;
Selcen Yakar
SY
Tuluce
Department of Cardiology, Karsiyaka State Hospital;
Kamil
K
Tuluce
Department of Radiology, Kent Hospital;
Alper
A
Yuksel
Department of Cardiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Oguz
O
Yavuzgil
Department of Cardiology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Cahide Soydas
CS
Cinar