| Expectations and limitations of endomyocardial biopsy. | |
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PMID: 3915878 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Endomyocardial biopsy represents an attempt at applying tissue examination to the diagnosis of primary myocardial disease. The right ventricular septum is biopsied from either the internal jugular or femoral venous approach. Left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy has not gained widespread acceptance in North America. A complication rate of 1-4% has been reported. Clinical indications for endomyocardial biopsy include acute cardiac allograft rejection, adriamycin cardiotoxicity and the differentiation of restrictive myopathy from constrictive pericardial disease. The biopsy of patients with idiopathic dilated congestive myopathy to find a treatable form of myocarditis remains controversial and principally a research tool. Only 5-25% of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy are found to have myocarditis and immunosuppressive therapy in these patients has yet to be proven beneficial. |
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Authors:
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A S Mills; A Hastillo; J A Thompson; M L Hess |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Canadian journal of cardiology Volume: 1 ISSN: 0828-282X ISO Abbreviation: Can J Cardiol Publication Date: 1985 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-11-07 Completed Date: 1986-11-07 Revised Date: 2008-04-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8510280 Medline TA: Can J Cardiol Country: CANADA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 358-62 Citation Subset: IM |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Biopsy
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adverse effects,
methods Cardiomyopathies / chemically induced, pathology* Doxorubicin / adverse effects Graft Rejection Heart Transplantation Humans Myocardium / pathology* |
| Grant Support | |
ID/Acronym/Agency:
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RR 00065/RR/NCRR NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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23214-92-8/Doxorubicin |
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