Diagnosis of myocarditis by endomyocardial biopsy.
Endomyocardial biopsy is most frequently used to establish a definitive diagnosis of myocarditis, especially since this disorder has been treated with immunosuppressive therapy. Recent diagnostic criteria (the "Dallas Classification") are reviewed, and pitfalls and limitations are discussed.
D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*