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- Title
Ruptura papilárního svalu u nemocného s akutním infarktem myokardu.
- Authors
Rulíšek, Jan; Rohn, Vilém; Kovárník, Tomáš; Dobiáš, Miloš; Balík, Martin
- Abstract
Acute papillary muscle rupture is one of the mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction. If treated conservatively, mortality exceeds 90%. Rapid diagnosis and indication of a surgical procedure can dramatically improve the patients' prognosis. During the diagnostic process, transoesophageal echocardiography plays a major role as it reveals the mechanism of mitral valve regurgitation. We present a case report of a 66 year old man with papillary muscle rupture, where fast diagnosis and surgical treatment resulted in successful management of the disease.
- Subjects
PAPILLARY muscles; HEART; MYOCARDIAL infarction; CORONARY disease; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- Publication
Anaesthesiology & Intensive Medicine / Anesteziologie a Intenzivní Medicína, 2013, Vol 24, Issue 3, p179
- ISSN
1214-2158
- Publication type
Article