Papillary muscle rupture

We report a not previously described complication in a retrograde transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedure: A fatal rupture of a papillary muscle producing massive regurgitation. We found papillary muscle head calcification as an anatomical substrate that could facilitate this complication....

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Published in:	Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 78; no. 4; pp. 647 - 649
Main Authors:	de la Torre Hernandez, Jose M., Gorria, Gonzalo Martin, Vazquez de Prada, Jose A., Zueco, Javier
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-10-2011
Subjects:	aortic stenosis papillary muscle transcatheter aortic valve implantation
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Summary:	We report a not previously described complication in a retrograde transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedure: A fatal rupture of a papillary muscle producing massive regurgitation. We found papillary muscle head calcification as an anatomical substrate that could facilitate this complication.© 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Bibliography:	ark:/67375/WNG-08DLZDB1-H Conflict of interest: Nothing to report. ArticleID:CCD23035 istex:AD9E422B0094DEBBC56E2710CB4FA317BB8F3B8B
ISSN:	1522-1946 1522-726X
DOI:	10.1002/ccd.23035