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What are the operative mortality and survival outcomes of surgical management for papillary muscle rupture and ruptured chordae tendineae following myocardial infarction?
What are the operative mortality and survival outcomes of surgical management for papillary muscle rupture and ruptured chordae tendineae following myocardial infarction?
Surgical intervention for papillary muscle rupture following myocardial infarction carries high operative mortality, especially early after the event, but is necessary given the near-certain lethality of the uninterrupted course.
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High early mortality after papillary muscle rupture surgery warrants delayed timing when feasible; Level 5 data leaves optimal strategies open.
Gerbode et al. (1978) studied this question.
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