The State of the Heart Biopsy: A Clinical Review
Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is an invaluable and underused diagnostic tool for myocardial disease. The primary indications are surveillance of cardiac allograft rejection and the diagnosis of inflammatory and infiltrative cardiomyopathies. EMB is typically performed by sampling the right ventricular...
Main Authors: | Omid Kiamanesh, MD, Mustafa Toma, MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | CJC Open |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20302055 |
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