Remote myocardial fibrosis predicts adverse outcome in patients with myocardial infarction on clinical cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Nicholas BlackJoshua BradleyErik B SchelbertLaura J BonnettGavin A LewisJakub LaganChristopher OrsbornePamela F BrownFardad SoltaniFredrika FröjdhMartin UganderTimothy C WongMiho FukuiJoao L CavalcanteJosephine H NaishSimon G WilliamsTheresa McDonaghMatthias SchmittChristopher A MillerPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2024)
Myocardial fibrosis, measured using CMR ECV, is a strong predictor of HHF and death in patients with evidence of MI. The mechanisms underlying remote myocardial fibrosis formation post-MI remain poorly understood, but factors other than infarct size appear to be important.