Delayed papillary muscle rupture following mild chest trauma

J L Larrea; J Silvestre; J Oliver; L Calvo; I Mate; I Moreno; F Cerron; J M Mesa; F Baset; J Centeno

Delayed papillary muscle rupture following mild chest trauma

J Heart Valve Dis. 1995 May;4(3):291-2.

Authors

J L Larrea¹, J Silvestre, J Oliver, L Calvo, I Mate, I Moreno, F Cerron, J M Mesa, F Baset, J Centeno, et al.

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, La Paz General Hospital, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 7655692

Abstract

A case of delayed papillary muscle rupture is reported, which developed 24 hours following a mild chest trauma. Transthoracic echocardiography established the diagnosis; immediate mitral valve replacement was carried out. The postoperative course was uneventful.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls
Adolescent
Cardiomyopathies / etiology
Heart Injuries / complications
Heart Injuries / diagnosis*
Heart Injuries / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Papillary Muscles / injuries
Rupture
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications