![]() Acute Mitral Regurgitation - acute vs chronic Most common cause of acute: 1. Rupture chordae tendinae due to myxomatous disease, infectious endocarditis, rhemuatic heart disease 2. Rupture papillary muscle due to MI (2-7 days prior) Can get pulmonary edema, cardiogenic shock, mimics ARDS, PNA, difficult exam findings Echo enables you to quantify degree of MR; use color flow doppler echo to evalute for acute MR Persistent Tachycardia
Buergers disease
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