Incremental Prognostic Value of Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Non–Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Without Congestive Heart Failure

2014113 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Pier Giorgio Masci · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Constantinos Doulaptsis · Centro Cardiologico Monzino

Erika Bertella · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Alberico Del Torto · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Rolf Symons · Centro Cardiologico Monzino

Gianluca Pontone · Centro Cardiologico Monzino

Andrea Barison

Abstract

In patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy without history of CHF, myocardial fibrosis is a strong and independent predictor of outcome, providing incremental prognostic information and improvement in risk stratification beyond clinical data and degree of left ventricular dysfunction.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation Heart Failure

Volume 7, Issue 3, pp. 448-456

DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.113.000996

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