title: Ultrasound imaging versus morphopathology in cardiovascular diseases: the heart failure.
abstract: This review article summarizes the results of histopathological studies to assess heart failure in humans. Different histopathological features underlying the clinical manifestations of heart failure are reviewed. In addition, the present role of echocardiographic techniques in assessing the failing heart is briefly summarized.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Milan and Pisa, Italy. riccardo.bigi@unimi.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: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'