A 55-year-old male died of a myocardial infarction. Autopsy would most likely reveal:
a. embolization of plaque from the aorta.
b. decreased ventricular diastolic filling time.
c. platelet aggregation within the atheroscle-rotic coronary artery.
d. smooth muscle dysplasia in the coronary artery.
ANS: C
The autopsy would reveal platelet aggregation within an atherosclerotic coronary artery. The cause of death is most likely occlusion of the coronary artery, not emboli from the aorta, de-creased filling time, or dysplasia in the artery.
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