title: 2011 consensus statement on endomyocardial biopsy from the Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology.
abstract: The Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology and the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology have produced this position paper concerning the current role of endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) for the diagnosis of cardiac diseases and its contribution to patient management, focusing on pathological issues, with these aims: • Determining appropriate EMB use in the context of current diagnostic strategies for cardiac diseases and providing recommendations for its rational utilization • Providing standard criteria and guidance for appropriate tissue triage and pathological analysis • Promoting a team approach to EMB use, integrating the competences of pathologists, clinicians, and imagers.
authors.affiliation: U.O. di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy. ornella.leone@aosp.bo.it
authors.forename: Ornella
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leone
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Veinot
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angelini
authors.forename: Ulrik T
authors.initials: UT
authors.lastname: Baandrup
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bruneval
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Butany
authors.forename: Fiorella
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calabrese
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: d'Amati
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: John T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fallon
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fishbein
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Marc K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Halushka
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pucci
authors.forename: E René
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Jeffrey E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Saffitz
authors.forename: Mary N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sheppard
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steenbergen
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Carmela
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiene
authors.forename: Allard C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: van der Wal
authors.forename: Gayle L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Winters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D057089:Pathology, Molecular; D012955:Societies, Medical
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral