The spatial pattern of coronary capillaries in patients with dilated, ischemic, or inflammatory cardiomyopathy
R Karch, F Neumann, R Ullrich, J Neumüller… - Cardiovascular …, 2005 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The goal of the present study was to compare the pattern of coronary
capillaries in healthy participants and in patients with end-stage heart failure due to
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), or inflammatory
cardiomyopathy (InfCM). METHODS: Capillary patterns were studied in histological sections
from resected hearts from patients with DCM (n= 5), ICM (n= 5), or InfCM (n= 5) and
compared with donor hearts showing no signs of cardiac disease (n= 3). Patterns were …
capillaries in healthy participants and in patients with end-stage heart failure due to
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), or inflammatory
cardiomyopathy (InfCM). METHODS: Capillary patterns were studied in histological sections
from resected hearts from patients with DCM (n= 5), ICM (n= 5), or InfCM (n= 5) and
compared with donor hearts showing no signs of cardiac disease (n= 3). Patterns were …