Severe Post-Ischemic Elongation of the Anterior Papillary Muscle: An Unusual Cause of Mitral Insufficiency in a 75-Year-Old Man

As a complication of myocardial ischemia, severe elongation of the anterior papillary muscle with resultant mitral valve insufficiency is a rare clinical finding. Using echocardiography, we accurately diagnosed this condition in a 75-year-old man. The patient underwent successful plication of the el...

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Main Authors: Popa, Bogdan Adrian, Diena, Marco, Cerin, Gheorghe, Lanzillo, Guido, Tesler, Ugo Filippo
Format: Artigo
Jezik:Inglês
Izdano: 2007
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Online dostop:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1894715/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17622374
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