Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5952019 | Cardiovascular Pathology | 2012 | 30 Pages |
Abstract
The Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology have produced this position paper concerning the current role of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) for the diagnosis of cardiac diseases and its contribution to patient management, focusing on pathological issues, with these aims:â¢Determining appropriate EMB use in the context of current diagnostic strategies for cardiac diseases and providing recommendations for its rational utilizationâ¢Providing standard criteria and guidance for appropriate tissue triage and pathological analysisâ¢Promoting a team approach to EMB use, integrating the competences of pathologists, clinicians, and imagers.
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Authors
Ornella Leone, John P. Veinot, Annalisa Angelini, Ulrik T. Baandrup, Cristina Basso, Gerald Berry, Patrick Bruneval, Margaret Burke, Jagdish Butany, Fiorella Calabrese, Giulia d'Amati, William D. Edwards, John T. Fallon, Michael C. Fishbein,