Abstract
We report a case of acute severe functional mitral regurgitation in a patient with cocaine-related anterior myocardial infarction. Transesophageal echocardiography played a pivotal role in excluding a mechanical complication, and determining the presence, severity, and mechanism of this life-threatening complication.
MeSH terms
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Cocaine / poisoning*
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Cocaine-Related Disorders / complications*
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Cocaine-Related Disorders / diagnostic imaging*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / chemically induced*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
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Myocardial Infarction / chemically induced*
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging*
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Ultrasonography