title: Ultrasound imaging versus morphopathology in cardiovascular diseases. Myocardial cell damage.
abstract: This review article summarizes the results of histopathological and clinical imaging studies to assess myocardial necrosis in humans. Different histopathological features of myocardial cell necrosis are reviewed. In addition, the present role of echocardiographic techniques in assessing irreversible myocardial damage is briefly summarized.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Milan, Italy. baroldi@tin.it
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baroldi
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bigi
authors.forename: Lauro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cortigiani
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'