Bleeding heart. Gross specimen of a sectioned heart that has purpural bleeding (red patches) on its innermost lining (the endocardium). Bleeding like

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Bleeding heart. Gross specimen of a sectioned heart that has purpural bleeding (red patches) on its innermost lining (the endocardium). Bleeding like this can result from a decreased thrombocyte (platelet) count (platelets are essential for clot formation) or a reaction to a drug.

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