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Head injuries cause complex structural changes in the heart muscle (myocardium). These include dystrophic and adaptive alterations in muscle tissue, connective tissue, and blood vessels, varying with injury type and time.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Neuropathology
- Histopathology
Abstract:
A study is presented of structural changes in the myocardium due to head injuries. General histological, histochemical, histoenzymological methods and electron microscopy were used. The authors revealed a complex of dystrophic and adaptative changes in the contractile myocardium, interstitial connective tissue and blood circulatory bed. These changes depended directly on the character of the craniocerebral injury and time from the beginning of the trauma.