06-11-2007, 03:44 AM
A 62-year-old man has experienced substernal chest pain upon exertion with increasing frequency over the past 6 months. An electrocardiogram shows features consistent with ischemic heart disease. He has a total serum cholesterol of 262 mg/dL. By angiography, there is 75% narrowing of the left anterior descending artery. Which of the following vascular complications is most likely to occur in this patient?
A A systemic artery embolus from thrombosis in a peripheral vein.
B A systemic artery embolus from a left atrial mural thrombus.
C Pulmonary embolism from a left ventricular mural thrombus.
D A systemic artery embolus from a left ventricular mural thrombus.
E Pulmonary embolism from thrombosis in a peripheral vein.
A A systemic artery embolus from thrombosis in a peripheral vein.
B A systemic artery embolus from a left atrial mural thrombus.
C Pulmonary embolism from a left ventricular mural thrombus.
D A systemic artery embolus from a left ventricular mural thrombus.
E Pulmonary embolism from thrombosis in a peripheral vein.