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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/6/1/5 |