Iatrogenic mitral chordal rupture induced by microaxial flow pump in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock—a case report
This case highlights a potential rare iatrogenic complication of mAFP support and emphasizes the necessity of meticulous echocardiographic surveillance, timely recognition of complications, and guideline-based multidisciplinary decision-making in the management of critically ill patients.
Authors
- Carsten Skurk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4953-601X)
- Stephan Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7353-1855)
- Andi Rroku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-4129)
- Ulf Landmesser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0214-3203)
- Tharusan Thevathasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4698-4079)
Institutions
- Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DE)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf550
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00