endomyocardial biopsy


endomyocardial biopsy

Cardiology A Bx of the endocardium and subjacent myocardium, to detect inflammation, anthracycline cardiotoxicity, or tumors. See Dallas criteria.

Endomyocardial biopsy

Removal of a small sample of heart tissue to check it for signs of damage caused by organ rejection.Mentioned in: Heart Transplantation