Spontaneous Papillary Muscle Rupture: An Uncommon Presentation in the Absence of Myocardial Infarction

Raiyan Yousef AlMaini; Nawaf Alamer; Roaa Amer

doi:10.12659/AJCR.943504

08 July 2024 : Case report Saudi Arabia

Spontaneous Papillary Muscle Rupture: An Uncommon Presentation in the Absence of Myocardial Infarction

Unknown etiology, Challenging differential diagnosis, Management of emergency care, Rare disease, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons, Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Raiyan Yousef AlMaini^1ABDEF*, Nawaf Alamer^2BEF, Roaa Amer^3ABEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943504

Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943504

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Video 1. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) mitral valve zoomed in 3D illustrating ruptured mitral valve chordae with a flail anterior leaflet (A2) in addition to partial avulsion of posteromedial papillary muscle causing torrential mitral regurgitation.

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Spontaneous Papillary Muscle Rupture: An Uncommon Presentation in the Absence of Myocardial Infarction

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