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File:IPLab3HealedMyocardialInfarction8.jpg|This is a higher-power photomicrograph of a trichrome-stained section of heart containing an old healed MI. The scar tissue (mature fibrous connective tissue) is stained blue.
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== Virtual Microscopy ==
=== Early (Inflammatory Response) ===
<peir-vm>IPLab3HealedMyocardialInfarction_A</peir-vm>
=== Late (Replacement Fibrosis) ===
<peir-vm>IPLab3HealedMyocardialInfarction</peir-vm>
== Study Questions ==
Fibroblasts lay down collagen and by two to three months the infarct is replaced by matured collagenous "scar" tissue.</spoiler>
== Additional Resources ==
=== Reference ===
* [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/155919-overview eMedicine Medical Library: Myocardial Infarction]
* [http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/cardiovascular_disorders/coronary_artery_disease/acute_coronary_syndromes_acs.html Merck Manual: Acute Coronary Syndromes]
=== Journal Articles ===
* Yuan S, Liu Y, Zhu L. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10626065 Vascular complications of diabetes mellitus]. ''Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol'' 1999 Dec;26(12):977-8.
=== Images ===
* [{{SERVER}}/library/index.php?/tags/43-myocardial_infarct PEIR Digital Library: Myocardial Infarct Images]
* [http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/CVHTML/CVIDX.html WebPath: Cardiovascular Pathology]
== Related IPLab Cases ==
* [[IPLab:Lab 1:Myocardial Infarction|Lab 1: Heart: Myocardial Infarction (Coagulative Necrosis)]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 3:Acute Myocardial Infarction|Lab 3: Heart: Acute Myocardial Infarction]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 4:Mural Thrombus|Lab 4: Heart: Mural Thrombus]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 4:Thrombosis|Lab 4: Coronary Artery: Thrombosis]]
* [[IPLab:Lab 4:Pulmonary Congestion and Edema|Lab 4: Lung: Pulmonary Congestion and Edema]]
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