Gadolinium Magnetic Resonance and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The amount of myocardial fibrosis is an important predictor of outcome in HCM but may not provide information incremental to LV-EF. The latter is an important prognosticator for outcome in HCM, which is underemphasised in current guidelines. Further work is required to elucidate the interrelationship between myocardial fibrosis and other markers of risk in HCM.
Conclusions
The amount of myocardial fibrosis is an important predictor of outcome in HCM but may not provide information incremental to LV-EF. The latter is an important prognosticator for outcome in HCM, which is underemphasised in current guidelines. Further work is required to elucidate the interrelationship between myocardial fibrosis and other markers of risk in HCM.
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