Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C - Labeled

I colorized this POCUS to make it easier to appreciate the pathology. This patient had sudden onset SOB after an inferior MI 8 days prior. This is a ruptured antero-lateral papillary muscle causing catastrophic mitral valve failure.

Original Unlabeled: https://www.grepmed.com/images/6869

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

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Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD · 4 years ago
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