TY - JOUR PY - 1995// TI - Delayed papillary muscle rupture following mild chest trauma JO - Journal of heart valve disease A1 - Larrea, J. L. A1 - Silvestre, J. A1 - Oliver, J. A1 - Calvo, L. A1 - Mate, I. A1 - Moreno, I. A1 - Cerron, F. A1 - Mesa, J. M. A1 - Baset, F. A1 - Centeno, J. SP - 291 EP - 292 VL - 4 IS - 3 N2 - A case of delayed papillary muscle rupture is reported, which developed 24 hours following a mild chest trauma. Transthoracic echocardiography established the diagnosis; immediate mitral valve replacement was carried out. The postoperative course was uneventful.
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