Histopathology of cardiovascular system
Document Type
Book Chapter
Edition
Second Edition
ISBN
9789811512193
Editor
Shahid Pervez
Publication (Name of Journal)
Atlas of diagnostic and predictive histopathology
Department
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Publisher
Springer
City
Singapore
Abstract
The cardiovascular system (CVS) includes both the heart, i.e. endocardium, myocardium and pericardium, and vessels. Biopsies from these organs are relatively uncommon, and most cases actually originate from autopsies. Disease spectrum ranges from ‘inflammatory’, ‘ischaemic’ and ‘degenerative’ with a handful of primary and metastatic neoplasms involving the heart. Various distinct types of vasculopathies are also sometimes seen in clinical practice. In this chapter, morphological features on light microscopy and utility of special and immunohistochemical (IHC) stains, which are helpful in the workup of these lesions, are described in a compact fashion.
Recommended Citation
Tariq, M. U.,
Hasan, S.
(2020). Histopathology of cardiovascular system. Atlas of diagnostic and predictive histopathology, 111-127.
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