MeSH definition : 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).;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with HEART RUPTURE, TRAUMATIC see HEART INJURIES; coordinate IM with
specific part (IM) if pertinent but VENTRICULAR SEPTAL RUPTURE is available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart rupture;
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).