A 65-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated for Progressive Shortness of Breath

question 639

Multiple Choice

A 65-year-old man is evaluated for progressive shortness of breath.  He has had exertional dyspnea for the past year and has been experiencing weight gain and peripheral edema for the last several weeks.  He has no previous history of cardiac or pulmonary disease.  Cardiac biopsy of the left ventricle shows the histopathologic findings on the slide below. Which of the following are the most likely echocardiographic findings in this patient?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C
• D)D

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