A patient had an inferior wall myocardial infarction and was in shock. The reason for the patient being in shock is:-: (A) Mitral regurgitation, (B) Infarction causing septal defect, (C) Right ventricular infarction, (D) Decreased ejection fraction from left ventricle
Answer is C. Answer is C (Right Ventricular infarction) `Right ventricular infarction should be considered whenever a patient with inferior infarction exhibits signs of low cardiac output and raised venous pressure' -- CMDT Mitral regurgitation, decreased ejection fraction and septal defect are features of anterior wall MI.