Histopathological types of cardiac fibrosis in myocardial disease

摘要: Myocardial fibrosis is a frequently observed pathologic finding. It common practice to differentiate macroscopic scarring and microscopic scarring, but there has been little attempt distinguish the various types of interstitial fibrosis, determine their prevalence in different cardiac disorders. In this study, we have semiquantitatively assessed interfibre perivascular distinctive type plexiform fibrosis. We examined ten hearts with congestive cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic severe valvular aortic stenosis normal hearts. Perivascular were quantitatively closely linked most marked cardiomyopathy groups. Plexiform occurred maximally obstructive group, associated myocardium exhibiting muscle fibre disarray. Our study demonstrates that although particular associations certain disease entities, are not specific. The recognition one or more may, however, assist histopathologic diagnosis myocardial