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