A 66-year-old male presented to the emergency department with dyspnea, swelling in the legs, and fatigue, present since the past four days. He had lost 15 kgs. The patient was hospitalized, during which he developed hemodynamic instability and died in the intensive care unit. He had been given maximum supportive therapy during the course of hospitalization. The finding of a gross pathological examination of the heart is shown in the cover image.
Additionally, the result of a transthoracic echocardiogram is shown in the image below. What is the most likely diagnosis of this patient? Source – The New England Journal of Medicine *This question is exclusively from the Editorial Team of Docplexus, and is meant for educative purposes only. To know the correct answer click here .
