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Hemorrhagic infarction

Pathological anatomy · General pathology

Gross pathology of a one week old myocardial infarction of the posterior left ventricle, with focal rupture, in fresh state (left) and after formalin fixation (right). The infarcted area is pale whereas the rupture is hemorrhagic (dark red).
Gross pathology of a one week old myocardial infarction of the posterior left ventricle, with focal rupture, in fresh state (left) and after formalin fixation (right). The…

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Category
General pathology
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Macroscopic

Origin: Mikael Häggström, M.D. Author info - Reusing images - Conflicts of interest: None Mikael Häggström , M.D. Consent note · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons · License CC0

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