U.O. di Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S.Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
Cardiovasc Pathol. 2012 Jul-Aug;21(4):245-74. doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2011.10.001. Epub 2011 Dec 3.
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.
欧洲心血管病理学协会和心血管病理学学会联合发布了这份立场文件，内容涉及目前心内膜心肌活检（EMB）在心脏疾病诊断中的作用及其对患者管理的贡献，重点关注病理学问题，旨在：
确定在当前心脏疾病诊断策略的背景下，EMB 的适当使用，并为其合理利用提供建议；
为适当的组织分类和病理分析提供标准标准和指导；
促进 EMB 使用的团队方法，整合病理学家、临床医生和影像学家的能力。
