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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2021; 9(20): 5556-5561
Published online Jul 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5556
Delayed papillary muscle rupture after radiofrequency catheter ablation: A case report
Ze-Wei Sun, Bi-Feng Wu, Xuan Ying, Bi-Qi Zhang, Lei Yao, Liang-Rong Zheng
Ze-Wei Sun, Bi-Feng Wu, Xuan Ying, Bi-Qi Zhang, Lei Yao, Liang-Rong Zheng, Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Sun ZW and Wu BF contributed equally to this work, and they reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Ying X, Zhang BQ, and Zheng LR performed the radiofrequency catheter ablation; Yao L performed the echocardiography.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81873484, No. 81170167, and No. 81270002; and the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, No. LZ16H020001.
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Corresponding author: Liang-Rong Zheng, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, No. 79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China. 1191066@zju.edu.cn
Received: December 8, 2020
Peer-review started: December 8, 2020
First decision: March 27, 2021
Revised: April 10, 2021
Accepted: May 20, 2021
Article in press: May 20, 2021
Published online: July 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The risk of early mitral valve prolapse (MVP) increases after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA). However, the delayed MVP after RFCA was not reported before. We report the first case of delayed MVP after RFCA and analyze the reason.