05-07-2008, 08:24 AM
A 35-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after having a stroke. Evaluation shows intermittently decreased left ventricular filling. Which of the following best explains her condition?
A ) Atrial myxoma with systemic embolization
B ) Cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma with metastasis to the central nervous system
C ) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
D ) Pulmonary embolus with fragmentation
E ) Tricuspid valve endocarditis
A ) Atrial myxoma with systemic embolization
B ) Cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma with metastasis to the central nervous system
C ) Disseminated intravascular coagulation
D ) Pulmonary embolus with fragmentation
E ) Tricuspid valve endocarditis