The transmural myocardinal infraction shown here involving the anterior LV is about 3-5 days old. The apex of the left ventricle in this heart is thined due to a remote transmural myocardial infarction. This leads to ventricular aneurysm formation. 9 Ventricular free wall rupture as shown here is a complication of acute myocardial infarction. 12 This section of coronary artery demonstrates a dissection of a coronary artery with an acute dissection in a young postpartum soman.
Blood is present in the dissection space created in the media of the artery.