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:Determining appropriate EMB use in the context of current diagnostic strategies for cardiac diseases and providing recommendations for its rational utilizationProviding standard criteria and guidance for appropriate tissue triage and pathological analysisPromoting a team approach to EMB use, integrating the competences of pathologists, clinicians, and imagers. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
2011 Consensus statement on endomyocardial biopsy from the Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology / Ornella, Leone; John P., Veinot; Annalisa, Angelini; Ulrik T., Baandrup; Cristina, Basso; Gerald, Berry; Patrick, Bruneval; Margaret, Burke; Jagdish, Butany; Fiorella, Calabrese; D'Amati, Giulia; William D., Edwards; John T., Fallon; Michael C., Fishbein; Patrick J., Gallagher; Marc K., Halushka; Bruce, Mcmanus; Angela, Pucci; E., Rene Rodriguez; Jeffrey E., Saffitz; Mary N., Sheppard; Charles, Steenbergen; James R., Stone; Carmela, Tan; Gaetano, Thiene; Allard C., Van Der Wal; Gayle L., Winters. - In: CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY. - ISSN 1054-8807. - STAMPA. - 21:4(2012), pp. 245-274. [10.1016/j.carpath.2011.10.001]
2011 Consensus statement on endomyocardial biopsy from the Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
D'AMATI, Giulia;
2012
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:Determining appropriate EMB use in the context of current diagnostic strategies for cardiac diseases and providing recommendations for its rational utilizationProviding standard criteria and guidance for appropriate tissue triage and pathological analysisPromoting a team approach to EMB use, integrating the competences of pathologists, clinicians, and imagers. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
