A patient has had a myocardial infarction and has been diagnosed as having damage to the layer of the heart responsible for the pumping action. You are aware that the damage occurred where?
A) Endocardium
B) Pericardium
C) Myocardium
D) Visceral pericardium
Ans: C
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The myocardium is the layer of the heart responsible for the pumping action.
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