Cardiovascular pathology: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Cardiovascular pathology

Sample item

What is the consequence of myocardial infarction?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Coagulative necrosis of cardiac muscle

Myocardial infarction produces coagulative necrosis of cardiac muscle after prolonged ischaemia, followed by inflammation and scar formation.

Option by option

  • A. Only reversible cellular swelling

    Prolonged infarction causes irreversible rather than only reversible injury.

  • B. Immediate regeneration of all myocardium

    Adult myocardium cannot regenerate fully after infarction.

  • C. Coagulative necrosis of cardiac muscle (correct)

    Correct: ischaemic heart muscle undergoes coagulative necrosis.

  • D. Formation of normal cartilage

    Cartilage does not form in infarcted myocardium.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is C, Coagulative necrosis of cardiac muscle. Myocardial infarction produces coagulative necrosis of cardiac muscle after prolonged ischaemia, followed by inflammation and scar formation.

Why is "Only reversible cellular swelling" not the answer?

Prolonged infarction causes irreversible rather than only reversible injury.

Why is "Immediate regeneration of all myocardium" not the answer?

Adult myocardium cannot regenerate fully after infarction.

Why is "Formation of normal cartilage" not the answer?

Cartilage does not form in infarcted myocardium.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cardiovascular pathology in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct: ischaemic heart muscle undergoes coagulative necrosis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Cardiovascular pathology?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.