Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance to Predict Appropriate Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy in Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients Using Late Gadolinium Enhancement Border Zone: Comparison of Four Analysis Methods [Magnetic Resonance Imaging]

Conclusions— Appropriate ICD therapy can be predicted in ICM patients with primary prevention ICD by quantifying the LGE border zone. In NICM patients, total LGE but not LGE border zone had predictive value for ICD therapy. However, the algorithms used affects the predictive value of these measures.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiomyopathy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Source Type: research