During an MI injury can occur to the papillary muscles in the left ventricle, this can compromise the bicuspid valve causing:

Question

Group of answer choices

Mitral regurgitation

Aortic stenosis

Pulmonary embolism

Hypertension

Answer 1

During a myocardial infarction (MI), injury to the papillary muscles in the left ventricle can compromise the function of the mitral valve (bicuspid valve). This damage can lead to:

Mitral regurgitation

So the correct answer is Mitral regurgitation.