Replacement fibrosis detected by CMR is a predictor of outcome in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
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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.
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