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Left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy. II: the value of light microscopy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  872207     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Histological sections of left ventricular endomyocardial biopsies have been examined by light microscopy. The biopsies were taken from patients with congestive, hypertrophic, or restrictive cardiomyopathy and from patients with either aortic stenosis or regurgitation. In congestive cardiomyopathy no specific features were found and similar abnormalities were seen in aortic valve disease. In only one of six cases of asymmetric septal hypertrophy were the characteristic histological appearances noted. In four out of five patients with a restrictive type of cardiomyopathy, amyloid was demonstrated. The muscle fibres in aortic stenosis had a greater cross-sectional area than those in aortic regurgitation. A greater degree of fibrosis was present in aortic stenosis than in aortic regurgitation. In aortic stenosis the amount of fibrous tissue was inversely related to function.
Authors:
M J Davies; I A Brooksby; B S Jenkins; S C Darracott; R H Swanton; J Coltart; M M Webb-Peploe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis     Volume:  3     ISSN:  0098-6569     ISO Abbreviation:  Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn     Publication Date:  1977  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-08-25     Completed Date:  1977-08-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7508512     Medline TA:  Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  123-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular / pathology
Aortic Valve Insufficiency / pathology
Biopsy*
Cardiomyopathies / pathology
Heart Diseases / pathology*
Heart Ventricles / pathology
Humans
Microscopy
Myocardium / pathology*

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