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Erika Hutt1, Celeste Santos-Martins2, Jose Aguilera1
1Cardiovascular Medicine Department, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Abstract:
Postpartum papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is extremely uncommon and tolerated poorly with limited management options other than emergency surgical intervention. This case demonstrates the challenges of postpartum PMR in a young woman with unrecognized vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and highlights the importance of preconception screening of cardiovascular disease. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).
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