Cardiovascular Specialty Resources
Amyloid Typing
Amyloid typing is predominately used to distinguish kappa, lambda, transthyretin and other rare forms of cardiac amyloidosis. The proper typing of amyloid is essential for patient care.
Amyloid typing by Mass Spectrometry at the Mayo Clinic
Amyloid typing by Immunofluorescence at Massachusetts General Hospital
Genetic Testing
Blueprint Genetics Cardiovascular Disorders
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy testing at GeneDx
Dilated Cardiomyopathy testing at GeneDx
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine at Harvard
Viral Myocarditis PCR Testing
Viral PCR Analysis at Baylor College of Medicine
Cardiovascular Devices
Evaluated devices include: 1. Bioprosthetic valves including prosthetic, mechanical, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), mitral annuloplasty rings, MitraClip and other devices; 2. Atrial septal devices, PFO occluders and atrial appendage occluders; 2. Coronary artery stents; 3. Carotid nitinol stents; 4. Aortic grafts and stent grafts; 5. Cerebral aneurysm repair and prevention devices such as coils, foams, stents; 6. Peripheral stents (iliac, SFA, below the knee); 7. IVC devices
Device testing at CVPath, Inc.
Imaging
Confocal microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Imaging at CVPath, Inc.
General Case Consultation
General Cardiovascular Pathology Consultation at the Mayo Clinic
General Cardiovascular Consultation at the Cleveland Clinic
General Cardiovascular Consultation at CVPath Inc
General Cardiovascular Consultation at Universita Degli Studi Di Padova (Site in Italian)
Transplant Biopsy Services
Antibody-Mediated Rejection C4d and C3d panel on IF at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Antibody-Mediated Rejection panel at Intermountain Medical Center
Links to other Sites
SCVP Links
Cardiovascular Pathology Journal
Professional Association Sites
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Associazione Ricerche Cardiopatie Aritmiche
Association for European Cardiovascular Pathology (AECVP)
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Canadian Society of Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
College of American Pathology
European Society of Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Society
International Academy of Pathology
International Society For Heart & Lung Transplantation
National Association of Medical Examiners
North American Vascular Biology Organization
United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology
Patient Foundation Sites
Adult Congenital Heart Association
Arrhythmia Alliance
British Heart Foundation
The Cardiomyopathy Association
Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation
Children's Heart Foundation
European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society
Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Fibromuscular Dysplasia Society of America
Heart & Stroke Foundation
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
The Marfan Foundation
Myocarditis Foundation
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Cardiovascular Research Funding Sites
American Heart Association
AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation
Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation
Children's Heart Foundation
The Marfan Foundation
Medtronic
The Medtronic Foundation
Myocarditis Foundation
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation
Information Sites
Cardiology Rounds at BWH
Cardiosource
Cincinnati Children's Heart Institute Encyclopedia
Heart1.com Information Site
Heart and Coeur (French)
WebPath
