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rupture of chordae tendinae

Etiology: - bacterial endocarditis - myocardial infarction [2] - mitral valve prolapse [3] Pathology: - mitral regurgitationi Clinical manifestations: 1) may be asymptomatic 2) dyspnea 3) chest pain 4) sudden occurence of loud systolic heart sound

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chorda tendineae

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heart disease (cardiac disease) rupture

References

  1. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 874
  2. DiSandro D MedScape: Mitral Regurgitation in Emergency Medicine http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/758816-overview
  3. Genadier E et al Ruptured mitral chordae tendineae may be a frequent and insignificant complication in the mitral valve prolapse syndrome European Heart Journal 1985 6:1006 http://eurheartj.oxfordjournals.org/content/6/12/1006.short