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  • Title: Anterolateral papillary muscle rupture in Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis due to direct bacterial invasion of papillary muscle.
    Author: Whitehead NJ, Li S, Lai K.
    Journal: Echocardiography; 2017 Sep; 34(9):1382-1384. PubMed ID: 28752621.
    Abstract:
    Rupture of papillary muscles due to infective endocarditis is a very rare event. We report a case of anterolateral papillary muscle rupture caused by Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, due to direct bacterial invasion of the papillary muscle, resulting in severe mitral regurgitation.
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