Abstract
The presence of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), that enables quantification of myocardial fibrosis [ [1] Assomull R.G. Prasad S.K. Lyne J. et al. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance, fibrosis and prognosis in dilated cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006; 48: 1977-1985 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (877) Google Scholar ], is common in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDC). LGE has been related to adverse clinical outcomes in patients with NIDC, mainly in those with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy [ 1 Assomull R.G. Prasad S.K. Lyne J. et al. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance, fibrosis and prognosis in dilated cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006; 48: 1977-1985 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (877) Google Scholar , 2 Gulati A. Jabbour A. Ismail T.F. et al. Association of fibrosis with mortality and sudden cardiac death in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. JAMA. 2013; 309: 896-908 Crossref PubMed Scopus (693) Google Scholar ]. This study pretends to assess the long-term prognostic significance of LGE in an unselected population of patients with NIDC. Every underlying possible cause was included.
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