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Endomyocardial biopsy is essential for definite diagnosis of idiopathic myocarditis. However, since endomyocardial biopsy is guided by fluoroscopy, whether or not the diseased myocardium is biopsied depends on chance, and this may lead to misdiagnosis. If the endocardial surface represents changes indicative of stages of myocarditis, staging of myocarditis and targeted cardioscope-guided biopsy could be used for accurate histological diagnosis.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Japan Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, Toho University Sakura Hospital and Funabashi-Futawa Hospital, 2-30-17 Narashinodai, Funabashi, Japan.
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