Intracardiac thrombi are especially common in what kind of patients?
A) Those with atrial fibrillation
B) Those with ventricular tachycardia
C) Those with ventricular fibrillation
D) Those with atrial tachycardia
Ans: A
Feedback: Intracardiac thrombi are especially common in patients with atrial fibrillation, because the atria do not contract forcefully and blood flows slowly and turbulently, increasing the likelihood of thrombus formation.
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