Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2013
A week ago a 65-year-old patient suffered an acute myocardial infarction, his general condition deteriorated: he complains of dyspnea at rest, pronounced weakness. Objectively: edema of the lower extremities, ascites is present. Heart borders are extended, paradoxical pulse is 2 cm displaced from the apex beat to the left. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer options
- Recurrent myocardial infarction
- Acute pericarditis
- Cardiosclerotic aneurysm
- Acute cardiac aneurysm
- Pulmonary embolism
Correct answer
Acute cardiac aneurysm
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