Myocardial Infarct - Acute - Multifocal

Cross section of the ventricles showing multifocal subendocardial infarcts in the anterior and posterolateral walls that extend into the septum. 

The infarcts have a gelatinous texture which represents a healing phase of the infarct aproximatelly 7 days of evolution. The red discoloration areas represent granulation tissue. Bordering the infarcts there are subtle areas of white gray discoloration which represent areas of early scar formation. Also note the infarct in the anterior papillary muscle.

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