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==Gross processing==
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Heart specimens are generally not [[ink]]ed.
  
 
==Basic microscopic screening==
 
==Basic microscopic screening==
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File:Histopathology of dense fibrous scar replacing myocyte loss in myocardial infarction.jpg|'''Fibrosis'''. {{further|Myocardial fibrosis|linebreak=no}}
 
File:Histopathology of dense fibrous scar replacing myocyte loss in myocardial infarction.jpg|'''Fibrosis'''. {{further|Myocardial fibrosis|linebreak=no}}
 
File:Histopathology of myocardial hypertrophy.jpg|Myocardial '''hypertrophy''' (in right image, compared to normal at left).  
 
File:Histopathology of myocardial hypertrophy.jpg|Myocardial '''hypertrophy''' (in right image, compared to normal at left).  
File:Histopathology of moderate myocardial hypertrophy.jpg|Rectangular "'''Boxcar'''" nuclei: Look for myocardial hypertrophy, especially when enlarged. Otherwise, [[ruptured intercalated discs]] can cause square shaped nuclei.
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File:Histopathology of moderate myocardial hypertrophy - boxcar nuclei.jpg|Rectangular "'''Boxcar'''" nuclei: Look for myocardial hypertrophy, especially when enlarged. Otherwise, [[ruptured intercalated discs]] can cause square shaped nuclei.
 
File:Histopathology of lymphocytic myocarditis with myocyte necrosis, annotated.jpg|'''Lymphocytic myocarditis''' (white arrow points to a lymphocyte), commonly showing myocyte necrosis (black arrow), seen as hypereosinophilic cytoplasm with loss of striations.
 
File:Histopathology of lymphocytic myocarditis with myocyte necrosis, annotated.jpg|'''Lymphocytic myocarditis''' (white arrow points to a lymphocyte), commonly showing myocyte necrosis (black arrow), seen as hypereosinophilic cytoplasm with loss of striations.
 
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Revision as of 14:19, 29 December 2021

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Fixation

Generally 10% neutral buffered formalin.

  See also: General notes on fixation


Presentations

Gross processing

Heart specimens are generally not inked.

Basic microscopic screening

Generally check for signs of myocardial infarction. Further information: Autopsy of myocardial infarction

Common findings

Notes

  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.

Main page

References

  1. Kakimoto, Yu; Okada, Chisa; Kawabe, Noboru; Sasaki, Ayumi; Tsukamoto, Hideo; Nagao, Ryoko; Osawa, Motoki (2019). "Myocardial lipofuscin accumulation in ageing and sudden cardiac death ". Scientific Reports 9 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-019-40250-0. ISSN 2045-2322. 

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