Papillary muscle avulsion following balloon mitral valvotomy evaluated with three-dimensional echocardiography
Abstract Background Percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy is a common therapeutic approach for rheumatic mitral stenosis. Avulsion of the papillary muscle is a rare but serious complication of balloon mitral valvotomy. The papillary muscles are derived from the trabecular layer of the developing ven...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01636-6 |