The relationship between the quantitative extent of late gadolinium enhancement and burden of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A delayed contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance study.

Adaya Weissler-SnirWaseem HindiehDanna A SpearsArnon AdlerHarry RakowskiRaymond H Chan

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)

LGE extent is independently associated with a greater burden and longer episodes of NSVT in HCM. These findings support the association between myocardial fibrosis as represented by LGE and ventricular tachyarrhythmias in HCM.

Keyphrases

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
contrast enhanced
left ventricular
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
heart failure
high resolution
risk factors