A patient with an acute MI who is given a drug to lyse the clot in the coronary artery suddenly develops serious arrhythmias once circulation is restored. What is the best explanation for this phenomenon?
A. The patient has developed cardiogenic shock.
B. There is an increase in oxygen demand once circulation is restored.
C. The return of perfusion resulted in reperfusion injury
D. Emergency drugs given during resuscitation did not circulate to the heart until the clot was lysed