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A 48 year male patient came with complain of sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm with confusion and patient was unable to speak. He has history of myocardial infarction 3 months back. He was diagnosed to have Transient ischemic attack (TIA) which recovered in 90 minutes. On echocardiogram found to havethe following image.

What is the marked structure?

[A] Rupture of papillary muscle
[B] LV clot
[C] Large Vegetation
[D] Septal rupture



The risk of LV thrombus formation is highest during the first 3 months following acute myocardial infarction, but the potential for cerebral emboli persists in the large population of patients with chronic LV dysfunction.




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