Prevalence of Myocardial Fibrosis Patterns in Patients with Systolic Dysfunction: Prognostic Significance for the Prediction of Sudden Cardiac Arrest or Appropriate ICD Therapy
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Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada Stephenson Cardiovascular MR Centre at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Imaging Research Laboratory Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Prevalence of myocardial fibrosis patterns in patients with systolic dysfunction: prognostic significance for the prediction of sudden cardiac arrest or appropriate implantable cardiac defibrillator therapy.
BACKGROUND Late gadolinium enhancement-cardiac magnetic resonance is increasingly performed in patients with systolic dysfunction. Numerous patterns of fibrosis are commonly reported among this population. However, the relative prevalence and prognostic significance of these findings remains uncertain. METHODS AND RESULTS Three hundred eighteen consecutive patients referred for late gadoliniu...
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