Rupture of posteromedial papillary muscle as a mechanism of death in dilated cardiomyopathy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 73-75

  Aiello, Vera Demarchi ^a   Mansur, Alfredo José ^a   Favaratto, Desidério ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Congestive cardiomyopathy; Myocardial infarction; Papillary muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; HEART DILATATION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030058167     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(96)02559-4     Document Type: Article

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