A 51-year-old man with a history of transmural MI one month ago presents
with sudden occlusion of his abdominal aorta. The following are true
Except::
A. Most likely location of the MI is anterolateral
B. The vast majority of emboli occur within 6 weeks of the occurrence of the MI
C. Fat embolism is most common underlying cause
D. Heparin can reduce the incidence of embolism after MI
A. Most likely location of the MI is anterolateral
B. The vast majority of emboli occur within 6 weeks of the occurrence of the MI
C. Fat embolism is most common underlying cause
D. Heparin can reduce the incidence of embolism after MI
Ans. C. Fat embolism is most
common underlying cause
Acute MI
with endocardial thrombus is the second most common cause of arterial embolism
most commonly within 6 weeks, and the most typical location postmortem is
anterolateral. Arterial embolism after MI is associated with an increase in
mortality rate. Heparin following acute MI has been shown to reduce the
incidence
of systemic arterial embolism
