Abstract
Background Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) is important predictor of clinical outcomes in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICMP). With the advent of gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), it has now become possible to discern the presence of myocardial replacement fibrosis (RF) with a high level of accuracy. The aim of our study is to investigate the predictive value of RF in patients with NICMP.
Highlights
Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) is important predictor of clinical outcomes in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICMP)
The aim of our study is to investigate the predictive value of replacement fibrosis (RF) in patients with NICMP
Patients with significant fibrosis (SiF) had more death than those without (26%.vs.11%, p = 0.007)
Summary
Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) is important predictor of clinical outcomes in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICMP).
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