Abnormal tricuspid valve structure and motion resulting from the rupture of a right ventricular papillary muscle were visualised by two dimensional echocardiography. These findings were confirmed at operation. Two dimensional echocardiography appears to be a satisfactory method for evaluating patients with tricuspid regurgitation of sudden onset with a view to surgery.

A 29-year-old man was admitted for abrupt dyspnea and hemoptysis. An echocardiogram revealed severe mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture for which an emergency mitral valve replacement operation was performed 4 days after admission. Herein, we report our experience with this case along with a review of the literature.

Corresponding author: Ewa Szymczyk MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Lodz, Bieganski Hospital, 1/5 Kniaziewicza St, 91-347 Lodz, Poland, phone: +48 42 251 62 16, e-mail: [email protected] Received: 26.11.2016, accepted: 20.12.2016. Partial posteromedial papillary muscle rupture as an early complication after acute inferior ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated wi...

A 67-year-old male presented to the hospital emergency department with a 3-day history of decreased exercise tolerance, fatigue and exertional chest tightness. These symptoms began after an initial episode of prolonged chest pain associated with diaphoresis and dyspnea.. The admission electrocardiogram (EKG) and cardiac “markers” were consistent with a recent inferolateral myocardial infarction...

BACKGROUND There has been scant academic consideration paid to investigations of mitral leaflet flail in terms of clinical profile, surgical strategy, and surgical outcome. METHODS One hundred consecutive patients with mitral leaflet flail referred for surgical treatment in the past 4(2/3) years were included in this study. RESULTS The most common reasons leading to mitral leaflet flail wer...