Acute papillary muscle rupture immediately after ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: A case report

We describe herein an unusual case of complete rupture of the posterior papillary muscle occurring immediately after the development of MI.<Learning objective: Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) such as left ventricular free wall rupture, interventricular wall rupture, and papillary muscle rupture (PMR) commonly occur 2 to 7 days after the onset of AMI. We describe a case of PMR immediately after AMI, which may cause a silent and severe ischemic event a few days before the onset of PMR. This is a rare case of PMR immediately after AMI.>
Source: Journal of Cardiology Cases - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research