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  • Title: [Isolated left ventricular papillary muscle rupture: a rare event after blunt thoracic trauma].
    Author: Voss B, Bauernschmitt R, Henze R, Lange R.
    Journal: Z Kardiol; 2001 Aug; 90(8):581-5. PubMed ID: 11565213.
    Abstract:
    We report about a 20-year old man, who suffered from a car accident under the influence of ecstasy. Although he had no visible injuries at the chest, the accident caused an isolated rupture of a papillary muscle of the mitral valve. A review of the literature shows the rarity of this kind of injury. The mechanisms of traumatic papillary muscle rupture, the diagnosis, therapy and complications are discussed.
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