Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of acute mitral regurgitation following acute myocardial infarction
Acute mitral regurgitation (MR) is a frequent complication of acute myocardial infarction, with a variable presentation depending on the severity of MR and the integrity of the subvalvular apparatus. While most cases are asymptomatic or have mild dyspnea, rupture of chordae tendinea or papillary mus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Acute Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618916000032 |