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).

Year introduced: 1978

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Tree Number(s): C14.280.470

MeSH Unique ID: D006341

Entry Terms:

• Heart Ruptures
• Cardiac Rupture
• Cardiac Ruptures
• Free Wall Rupture, Heart
• Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
• Ventricular Free Wall Rupture

Previous Indexing:

• Heart Diseases (1966-1977)
• Myocardial Infarction (1966-1977)
• Rupture, Spontaneous (1966-1977)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Heart Rupture
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction
Ventricular Septal Rupture