Cardiogenic shock as a complication of acute mitral valve regurgitation following posteromedial papillary muscle infarction in the absence of coronary artery disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>A 48 year old man was transferred to our department with cardiogenic shock, pyrexia, a high white cell count and significant serum troponin T level. Clinical evaluation revealed severe mitral regurgitation secondary to a flail of both mitral valve leaflets. An em...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/3/1/61 |