Bridge to recovery with a left ventricular assist device for fulminant acute myocarditis Tetsuya Ueno, MD, Peter Bergin, Meroula Richardson, Donald S Esmore The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 69, Issue 1, Pages 284-286 (January 2000) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01202-3
Fig 1 Endomyocardial biopsy specimen before implantation of LVAD reveals a characteristic infiltration of lymphocytes, histiocytes, and a few neutrophils in a mildly edematous interstitium. The myocardial fibers appear generally intact. (Hematoxylin and eosin; ×400 before 52% reduction.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 284-286DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01202-3)
Fig 2 Endomyocardial biopsy specimen 1 month after removal of LVAD reveals a diffuse but unevenly developed increase in cellularity because of a light influx of mononuclear cells, lymphocytes, and histiocytes within the interstitium. Slight vacuolar change can be seen within some fibers. (Hematoxylin and eosin. ×400 before 52% reduction.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 69, 284-286DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(99)01202-3)