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Is torn chordae tendineae of the mital valve iconsidered a heart attack?
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No: Although a torn chordae tendinae can result from a heart attack, the two are not synonymous. Tearing of the chordae (part of the mitral valve apparatus) is more often related to other structural diseases of the mitral valve, like mitral valve prolapse and endocarditis (infection of the mitral valve) or chest trauma in some situations. Heart attack only rarely causes a torn chordae.
Answered 8/5/2015
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