Subendocardial Hemorrhages

Subendocardial Hemorrhages •View of outflow tract of left ventricle. The antero- lateral LV wall with the anterior papillary muscle is is retracted to the right above the posterior wall with its papillary muscle. •The exposed endocardial surface below the aortic valve is the left side of the IV septum. •Note the subendocardial hemorrhages (arrows), and the excessively dilated left ventricle. •Causes of hemorrhages include shock, sepsis, clotting deficiencies and thrombocytopenia of any cause. (Description By:Melinda Sanders,M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by:Melinda Sanders,M.D. UCHC )