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Heart Rupture

Medical Definition: Laceration or tearing of the walls of the heart, of the interatrial or interventricular septum, of the papillary muscles or chordae tendineae, or of any of the valves of the heart. Rupture may be due to a variety of pathological entities, however, the majority are secondary to myocardial infarction (HEART RUPTURE, POST-INFARCTION).
Guide Notes: rupt of any part of heart as result of heart pathol: do not confuse with HEART RUPTURE, TRAUMATIC see HEART INJURIES; coord IM with specific part (IM) if pertinent but VENTRICULAR SEPTAL RUPTURE is available; usually caused by myocard infarct ( = HEART RU
Previously Indexed: Heart Diseases (1966-1977),Myocardial Infarction (1966-1977),Rupture, Spontaneous (1966-1977)
Heart Rupture Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - Rupture of the heart after myocardial infarction.

Heart Rupture Medical Definitions and Terms

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