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JACC Case Rep
; 2(10): 1637-1641, 2020 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-716776
ABSTRACT
Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction are infrequent in the modern era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention, but they are associated with high mortality rates. Papillary muscle rupture with acute severe mitral regurgitation is one such life-threatening complication that requires early detection and urgent surgical intervention. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).