The Prognostic Role of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Aortic Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Papanastasiou CA, Kokkinidis DG, Kampaktsis PN, Bikakis I, Cunha DK, Oikonomou EK, Greenwood JP, Garcia MJ, Karamitsos TD. The Prognostic Role of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Aortic Stenosis A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2019, 13: 385-392. PMID: 31326491, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementAortic stenosisCardiac magnetic resonanceCause mortalityGadolinium enhancementLGE-CMRSystematic reviewA Systematic ReviewStrongest univariate predictorsRandom-effects modelBaseline characteristicsHazard ratioPrognostic roleRisk stratificationAdverse outcomesPrognostic valueUnivariate predictorsPooled analysisMyocardial fibrosisInclusion criteriaCardiac diseaseRegional fibrosisPatientsElectronic databasesMeta-Analysis