Endomyocardial biopsy: advantages of adding a posterior bend to the bioptome.
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.
Hauptman
P J
PJ
Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY 10029.
Gass
A
A
Cohen
M
M
Goldman
M E
ME
Israel
D
D
Ambrose
J A
JA
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*