title: Endomyocardial biopsy: advantages of adding a posterior bend to the bioptome.
abstract: A modification of the distal end of a flexible bioptome used for endomyocardial biopsy is described which facilitates the approach to the interventricular septum. Contact with the right ventricular free wall is avoided.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hauptman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gass
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Israel
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ambrose
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*