Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Related to Galectin-3 and Predicts Outcome in Heart Failure.
Elles M ScreeverThomas M GorterTineke P WillemsJoseph-Pierre AboumsallemNavin SuthaharBelend MahmoudDirk J van VeldhuisenRudolf A de BoerWouter C MeijersPublished in: Biomolecules (2023)
This study implies that cardiac biomarkers reflect active remodeling of the non-infarcted myocardium of patients with focal myocardial scarring. Diffuse fibrosis, in contrast to focal scarring, might have a higher prognostic value regarding adverse outcomes in HF patients.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- magnetic resonance imaging
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- magnetic resonance
- computed tomography
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- prognostic factors
- contrast enhanced
- peritoneal dialysis
- acute heart failure
- atrial fibrillation
- liver fibrosis