Papillary Muscle Rupture in the Setting of Endocarditis

• Huvudskapare: Kristy Leker MD, MPH (Författare, medförfattare), Arti Patel MD (Författare, medförfattare), Annam Zahid MD (Författare, medförfattare)
• Materialtyp: Bok
• Publicerad: SAGE Publishing, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Papillary muscle rupture is commonly linked to ischemic events, occurring typically postmyocardial infarction. However, iatrogenic and nonischemic etiologies can play a role in papillary muscle rupture, including infective endocarditis. The case presented herein is an 85-year-old female with a histo...