Progression of Myocardial Fibrosis in Nonischemic DCM and Association With Mortality and Heart Failure Outcomes
Author(s) -
Aditya Mandawat,
Pairoj Chattranukulchai,
Anant Mandawat,
Alexander Blood,
Sindhoor Ambati,
Brenda Hayes,
Wolfgang G Rehwald,
Han W. Kim,
John F. Heitner,
Dipan J. Shah,
Igor Klem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.11.006
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , heart failure , myocardial fibrosis , fibrosis
The purpose of this study was to assess whether the presence and extent of fibrosis changes over time in patients with nonischemic, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) receiving optimal medical therapy and the implications of any such changes on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and clinical outcomes.
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