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A postmortem examination of the body of a 59-year-old woman, who died of acute heart failure, detected in the left ventricular wall an irregularly-shaped yellow area, 2.5x2 cm in size, with a doughy consistency. In the corresponding place on the endocardium a thrombus was formed, while on the epicardium there were fibrinous deposits. What was the localization of the infarction in relation to the cardiac wall in this case?

Answer options

  1. Subendocardial
  2. Intramural
  3. Transmural
  4. Subepicardial
  5. -
Correct answer

Transmural

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