Key result
Spontaneous or primary rupture accounted for 74.6% of chordal rupture cases in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery, with isolated posterior rupture being the most frequent presentation (54%).
Why the study?
What is the etiology and natural history of chordal rupture in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing mitral valve surgery between 1970 and 1981 who were found to have chordal rupture.
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Chordal rupture patterns in surgical cohorts warrant consideration in mitral valve assessment; leaves open progression risks outside surgical populations.
Observational
What is the etiology and natural history of chordal rupture in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery?
Oliveira et al. (1983) conducted an observational in Chordal rupture. Spontaneous or primary rupture accounted for 74.6% of chordal rupture cases in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery, with isolated posterior rupture being the most frequent presentation (54%).
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