Association Between Left Ventricular Mechanical Deformation and Myocardial Fibrosis in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Csecs I, Pashakhanloo F, Paskavitz A, Jang J, Al‐Otaibi T, Neisius U, Manning W, Nezafat R. Association Between Left Ventricular Mechanical Deformation and Myocardial Fibrosis in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e016797. PMID: 33006296, PMCID: PMC7792406, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementSeptal late gadolinium enhancementLV ejection fractionNonischemic cardiomyopathyExtent of fibrosisCardiovascular magnetic resonanceEjection fractionImpaired global circumferential strainImpaired LV ejection fractionLate gadolinium enhancement groupsDepressed LV ejection fractionClinical cardiovascular magnetic resonanceLeft ventricular (LVLGE-negative groupCircumferential strainGlobal radial strainGlobal longitudinal strainRadial strainGlobal circumferential strainLV deformation parametersGlobal LV functionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesLGE-positiveNonischemic fibrosisFibrosis burden