What is the most serious consequence of an acute full-thickness (transmural) myocardial infarction?
a)Pericarditis
b)Rupture of the heart through the infarcted area, leading to a hemopericardium and cardiac tamponade
c)Malfunction of the papillary muscles attached to the ventricular wall
d)High levels of cardiac enzymes in the blood
b)Rupture of the heart through the infarcted area, leading to a hemopericardium and cardiac tamponade
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