A 51-year-old man with a history of transmural MI one month ago presents with sudden occlusion of his abdominal aorta. The following is/are true:
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. Occurrence of arterial embolism does not affect the overall mortality
D. Heparin can reduce the incidence of embolism after MI
Answer:A
A 51-year-old man with a history of transmural MI one month ago presents with sudden occlusion of his abdominal aorta. The following is/are true:
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. Occurrence of arterial embolism does not affect the overall mortality D. Heparin can reduce the incidence of embolism after MI