Endomyocardial Biopsy: The Forgotten Piece in the Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy Puzzle
Background Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is part of 2010 Task Force Criteria (TFC) for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). However, its usage has been curtailed because of its low presumed diagnostic yield, and it is now a poorly used ...
M. Casella +20 more
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Digital Pathology for Analyzing Endomyocardial Biopsy Specimens
Introduction: Visual assessment of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) specimens may result in errors due to the human factor and inability to obtain quantitative data on the intensity of immunohistochemical (IHC) reactions and severity of pathological changes ...
A. A. Slavinskiy +4 more
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Value of 3D mapping‐guided endomyocardial biopsy in cardiac sarcoidosis
Integration of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in the diagnostic workup of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is under‐recognized in current clinical practice, since capturing focal granulomas is challenging.
D. Haanschoten +4 more
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Real-Time Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guidance Improves the Diagnostic Yield of Endomyocardial Biopsy
Diagnostic yield of endomyocardial biopsy is low, particularly in disease that affects the myocardium in a nonuniform distribution. The authors hypothesized that real-time MRI guidance could improve the yield through targeted biopsy of focal myocardial ...
Toby Rogers, BM BCh +8 more
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Significance of myocardial tenascin-C expression in left ventricular remodelling and long-term outcome in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Aim Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has a variety of causes, and no useful approach to predict left ventricular (LV) remodelling and long-term outcome has yet been established.
Anzai, T +12 more
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A rare case report of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy induced by catecholamine-producing tumor [PDF]
RATIONALE: Catecholamine-producing tumors are rare, occurring in less than 0.2% of patients with hypertension, but can have relevant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 37-year-old woman presented with a history of dyspnea, chest
Bisogni, Valeria +12 more
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A giant mystery in giant cell myocarditis: navigating diagnosis, immunosuppression, and mechanical circulatory support. [PDF]
Giant cell myocarditis is a rare but often devastating diagnosis. Advances in cardiac imaging and mechanical circulatory support have led to earlier and more frequent diagnoses and successful management. This disease state has wide variation in acuity of
Dunn, Steven P +3 more
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Early Acute Graft Rejection in a Heart Transplanted Child with Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common type of cardiomyopathy in children. Heart transplantation is considered standard therapy in dilated cardiomyopathy with end-stage heart failure. We present a case of a 15-year-old patient diagnosed with DCM
Muntean Iolanda +4 more
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Cardiac transplantation with cyclosporin A and prednisone [PDF]
Influenced by continuing improvement in results from Stanford, cardiac transplantation was resumed at the University Health Center of Pittsburgh in June 1980. Cyclosporin A (CyA) became available to the authors early in 1981.
Bahnson, HT +4 more
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Giant cell myocarditis masquerading as orbital myositis with a rapid, fulminant course necessitating mechanical support and heart transplantation. [PDF]
Giant cell myocarditis (GCM), a rapidly progressive inflammation of the myocardium, is associated with fulminant heart failure, refractory ventricular arrhythmias, and conduction system abnormalities.
Aksoy, Olcay +5 more
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