Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is an invasive procedure used routinely to obtain small samples of heart muscle, primarily for detecting rejection of a donor...
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investigated. The cause of the myocarditis can be only identified by a biopsy. Endomyocardial biopsy samples are assessed for histopathology (how the tissue looks...
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Cardiac amyloidosis (section Biopsies)
test is more invasive and would be performed after inconclusive endomyocardial biopsy samples. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is capable of measuring...
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received a heart transplant. Diagnosis is made by endomyocardial biopsy during heart catheterization. Biopsy shows multinucleated giant cells and thus the...
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used to guide the location of bioptomes during right ventricular endomyocardial biopsies, placement of catheter-delivered valvular devices, and in many...
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), cardiac catheterization, and endomyocardial biopsy for special staining and for viral polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (section Biopsy)
Tissue characterization Fibrofatty replacement of myocardium on endomyocardial biopsy Electrocardiographical abnormalities Epsilon waves in V1 – V3 Localized...
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anti-thymocyte globulin Tricuspid valve regurgitation Repeated endomyocardial biopsy can cause bleeding and thrombosis Since the transplanted heart originates...
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erythema multiforme EMB ethambutol endometrial biopsy or endomyocardial biopsy EmBx endometrial biopsy EMC encephalomyocarditis EMD early morning discovery...
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pincer-shaped cutting/grasping instrument used in medicine for taking endomyocardial biopsy specimens of the heart muscle following heart transplantation in...
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