Acute mitral regurgitation caused by papillary muscle rupture in the immediate postpartum period revealing Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Mar;129(3):680-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.07.041.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications*
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Papillary Muscles / injuries*
  • Puerperal Disorders / etiology*
  • Rupture