An autofluorescence method for the diagnosis of early ischaemic myocardial lesions. A systematic study on 732 autopsies, including 182 cases of sudden death

A systematic study of an autofluorescence method is described to improve the early histological diagnosis of myocardial ischaemia. Our results on 732 autopsy cases including 182 cases of sudden death show that the autofluorescence examination of haematoxylin and eosin stained sections of the myocard...

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Published in:Virchows Archiv A Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology 1986-07, Vol.409 (4), p.535-542
Main Authors: VON OVERBECK, J, SARAGA, P, GARDIOL, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autolysis
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary Disease - complications
Coronary Disease - diagnosis
Coronary Disease - pathology
Coronary heart disease
Death, Sudden - etiology
Fluorescence
Heart
Humans
Medical sciences
Methods
Myocardial Infarction - pathology
Necrosis
Time Factors
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Summary:A systematic study of an autofluorescence method is described to improve the early histological diagnosis of myocardial ischaemia. Our results on 732 autopsy cases including 182 cases of sudden death show that the autofluorescence examination of haematoxylin and eosin stained sections of the myocardium is not only reliable in the identification of recent ischaemic lesions, but contributes to a better histological evaluation. In 24 cases undetected by white light examination it allowed recognition of ischaemic lesions.
ISSN:0174-7398
1432-2307
DOI:10.1007/BF00705423