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Myocardial infarction

Histology · General pathology

Very high magnification (400x) micrograph of a myocardial infarction ("heart attack" in common parlance) showing prominent contraction band necrosis with karolysis (loss of the nuclei), edema and an inflammatory infiltrate consisting of monocytes. Related images High mag.
Very high magnification (400x) micrograph of a myocardial infarction ("heart attack" in common parlance) showing prominent contraction band necrosis with karolysis (loss of the…

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Previousmyocardial infarction (1 of 2)
Category
General pathology
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Pathology
Stain
H&E

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