Polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera (PV) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by uncontrolled red blood cell production, frequently associated with uncontrolled white blood cell and platelet production.

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Papillary muscle rupture associated to essential thrombocytosis.
Avegliano G, Conde D, Battioni L, Kuschnir P, Castro F, Ronderos R.
Am J Emerg Med. 2014;32(12):1556.e1-2.
Essential thrombocytosis (ET) falls under the umbrella of myeloproliferative disorders, which also includes chronic myelogenous leukemia, polycythemia vera, and myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia.