A Patient Comes to the Hospital with Unstable Angina

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Essay

A patient comes to the hospital with unstable angina. Serial cardiac enzymes and EKGs are performed, and anterolateral myocardial infarction is confirmed. The patient develops congestive heart failure on day 2 of the hospital stay. What is the principal diagnosis?

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