Papillary muscle head rupture in a patient with normal coronarography findings
Background. Rupture of papillary muscle generally happens during acute myocardial infarction and is the cause of acute mitral regurgitation, pulmonary oedema, so it should be promptly recognized and managed. Case report. A patient, 52 year-old, was admitted to the Thoracic Department with fever, gen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia
2007-01-01
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Series: | Vojnosanitetski Pregled |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2007/0042-84500704275K.pdf |