myocardial rupture

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Disease Overview

Disease-related laceration or tearing of tissues of the heart, including the free-wall MYOCARDIUM; HEART SEPTUM; PAPILLARY MUSCLES; CHORDAE TENDINEAE; and any of the HEART VALVES. Pathological rupture usually results from myocardial infarction (HEART RUPTURE, POST-INFARCTION).


Synonyms

  • Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
  • Cardiac Rupture
  • Cardiac Ruptures
  • Free Wall Rupture, Heart
  • Heart Rupture
  • Heart Ruptures
  • Myocardial Rupture
  • Rupture of heart
  • Ventricular Free Wall RuptureCardiac Free Wall Rupture
  • Cardiac Rupture
  • Cardiac Ruptures
  • Free Wall Rupture, Heart
  • Heart Rupture
  • Heart Ruptures
  • Myocardial Rupture
  • Rupture of heart
  • Ventricular Free Wall Rupture

GARD Disease Summary

The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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