Endomyocardial biopsy

vpravo|250px|náhled|Eozinofilní myokarditida: vzorek endokardu a myokardu získaný endomyokardiální biopsií; mikroskopický obraz – barveno hematoxylin-eozinem. Endomyocardial biopsy is a diagnostic catheterization examination. Through the jugular vein / subclavian vein, we introduce a cardiac bioptome into the right ventricle, which is a longer catheter terminated with cutting pincers. Using a bioptome, we take an endomyocardial sample of 1 to 2 mm in size, which is then sent for histopathological examination.
 * Procedure:
 * Indication:
 * 1) Monitoring of patients after heart transplantation (diagnosis of possible rejection in a transplanted heart).
 * 2) Myocarditis.
 * 3) Recoverable diseases.

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