Acute ischemic exacerbation of rheumatic mitral regurgitation

Clin Cardiol. 1992 Dec;15(12):928-30. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960151215.

Abstract

This report describes a patient who developed acute severe exacerbation of mild rheumatic mitral regurgitation caused by ischemia in the territory of a small, non-dominant circumflex coronary artery without myocardial infarction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Disease / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology*
  • Papillary Muscles / physiopathology
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / physiopathology*