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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Seventy-two hours after admission for an acute myocardial infarction, a 48-year-old man develops dyspnea and a productive cough with frothy sputum. Physical examination shows coarse crackles in both lungs and a blowing, holosystolic murmur heard best at the apex. ECG shows Q waves in the anteroseptal leads. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is 23 mm Hg. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s current condition?
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Rupture of the chordae tendinae