Rupture Of Chorda Tendineae

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Contents 1 Etiology 2 Pathology 3 Clinical-manifestations 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Etiology

• bacterial endocarditis
• myocardial infarction [2]
• mitral valve prolapse [3]

Pathology

• mitral regurgitationi

Clinical-manifestations

• may be asymptomatic
• dyspnea
• chest pain
• sudden occurence of loud systolic heart sound

More General Terms

• heart disease (cardiac disease)

Additional Terms

• chorda tendineae
• endocarditis

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 [1]
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 [2]

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