Acute severe mitral regurgitation: consideration of papillary muscle architecture

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We present a case of an individual who presented with acute severe mitral regurgitation in the setting of an inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction. Both transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a posteriorly directed eccentric jet of...

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Main Authors: Pascoe Edward, Ahmadie Roien, Lytwyn Matthew, Fang Tielan, Thakrar Amar, Czarnecki Andrew, Jassal Davinder S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/6/1/5