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Heart Rupture MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Heart Rupture
Tree Number(s)
C14.280.470
Unique ID
D006341
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006341
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
Scope Note
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).
Entry Term(s)
Cardiac Free Wall Rupture
Cardiac Rupture
Free Wall Rupture, Heart
Ventricular Free Wall Rupture
NLM Classification #
WG 210
Previous Indexing
Heart Diseases (1966-1977)
Myocardial Infarction (1966-1977)
Rupture, Spontaneous (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/27
Revision Date
2007/07/09
Heart Rupture Preferred
Ventricular Free Wall Rupture Narrower
Free Wall Rupture, Heart Narrower
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