Notes cardiology PBL case
Own research
MRI:
shows how well the heart pumps, location of blood clots/thrombus , artery blockages, scar tissue.
severe myocardial infarction : dark area seen with enhanced scar due to microvascular obstruction:
post mortem case:
(dead) pt presented with post MI 5-7 days ago. death due to cardiac tamponade.
Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency that takes place when abnormal amounts of fluid accumulate in the pericardial sac compressing the heart and leading to a decrease in cardiac output and shock.