A 70-year-old man presents with hypotension four days following an anterior myocardial infarction. Vital signs show BP 85/52 mmHg, HR 118/min, RR 22/min, temperature 37.2°C, and SpO2 94% on room air. Physical examination reveals a new harsh holosystolic murmur best heard at the left lower sternal border. Troponin I remains elevated at 8.2 ng/mL. Chest X-ray shows mild pulmonary edema without significant cardiomegaly. He denies chest pain. Which diagnosis best explains these findings?

  1. A)Papillary muscle rupture
  2. B)Free wall rupture
  3. C)Ventricular septal ruptureGABARITO
  4. D)Ventricular aneurysm
  5. E)Dressler syndrome

Explicação

Ventricular septal rupture is correct. Macrophage degradation of infarcted tissue several days after MI can lead to septal perforation, creating an acute left to right shunt and a new harsh holosystolic murmur at the left sternal border. This often causes rapi... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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