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Myocardial biopsy - Results

Alternative Names

Heart biopsy; Biopsy - heart

Normal Values:

A normal result means there was no abnormal heart muscle tissue.

What abnormal results mean:

An abnormal result means abnormal tissue was found. This test may reveal the cause of cardiomyopathy. Abnormal tissue may also be due to:

Amyloidosis
Myocarditis
Transplant rejection

Heart, section through the middle

Heart, front view

Biopsy catheter

Reviewed last on: 5/12/2008
Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Private practice specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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