<unk> , also known as myocyte<unk> , is a term to describe the loss of the normal parallel alignment of myocytes (the muscle cells of the heart).  Instead, the myocytes usually form circles around foci of connective tissue.<unk>  is associated with<unk>  fibrosis (the replacement of the myocytes with non-contractile scar tissue).<unk>  can be seen in a number of disease states, including:
Aortic stenosis
Congenital heart disease
Hypertensive heart disease
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The common factor amongst all these diseases is that they all cause varying degrees of remodelling<unk>  fibrosis) of the ventricles.
Myocardial disarray
Myocardial bridging
Cardiac fibrosis
Myocardial edema
Ventricular hypertrophy
Myocardial inflammation
Ventricular remodeling
Hibernating myocardium