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===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD601-3>{{Ref PBoD|601-3}}</ref> | Features:<ref name=Ref_PBoD601-3>{{Ref PBoD|601-3}}</ref> | ||
*Myocardial fibres have increased transverse size (40 micrometres) - '''key feature'''. | *Myocardial fibres have increased transverse size (~40 micrometres) - '''key feature'''. | ||
**Normal myocardial fibre width = 15 micrometres. | **Normal myocardial fibre width = 15 micrometres. | ||
*Haphazard arrangement of myocardial fibres;<ref name=Ref_HoFP44>{{Ref HoFP|44}}</ref> "basket weave" pattern. | *Haphazard arrangement of myocardial fibres;<ref name=Ref_HoFP44>{{Ref HoFP|44}}</ref> "basket weave" pattern. | ||
*Interstitial fibrosis. | *Interstitial fibrosis. | ||
**NOT diffuse patch/area as in an old myocardial infarction. | |||
*Large hyperchromatic nuclei (~3x fibroblast nucleus).<ref>CK. 14 October 2010.</ref> | |||
Image: [http://www.pathconsultddx.com/pathCon/largeImage?pii=S1559-8675(06)70595-2&figureId=fig2&ecomponentId=mmc2 HCM (pathconsultddx.com)]. | |||
===Variants=== | ===Variants=== | ||