Abstract
Acute mitral regurgitation due to ruptured chordae tendineae is a dramatic and life-threatening clinical situation. Rarely does this complication occur during pregnancy. We present a case of a 30-year-old woman in week 31 of her pregnancy who developed acute mitral regurgitation, secondary to bacterial endocarditis and ruptured chordae tendineae. This acute event resulted in preterm labor a few hours later. Delivery was uneventful and successful and was followed by open heart surgery 5 days later. A review of the literature on chordae tendineae rupture and resulting mitral regurgitation during pregnancy is presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-112 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Perinatology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chordae tendineae rupture
- bacterial endocarditis
- mitral regurgitation
- pregnancy