mahendra
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A 52-year-old man is found dead in his home. Autopsy reveals
hemopericardium secondary to ventricular wall rupture. Roughly
how long before his death did the man probably have a myocardial
infarction?
A. 2 days
B. 7 days
C. 12 days
D. 20 days
E. 60 days
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| leftfoot
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the answer is B
the cardiac tissue is the most vulnerable and soft around the 4th to 7th day after an infarct as the infarcted tissue is replaced by granulation tissue. hence this is the time it is most prone to rupture. 
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| mahendra
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YUP U R RIGHT 
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