Original InvestigationMyocardial Fibrosis as a Predictor of Sudden Death in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
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Key Words
cardiovascular magnetic resonance
gray zone mass
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
peri-infarct mass
primary prevention
ventricular tachycardia
ventricular fibrillation
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AUC
area under the curve
CAD
coronary artery disease
CMR
cardiovascular magnetic resonance
GZF
gray zone fibrosis
HR
hazard ratio
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
MF
myocardial fibrosis
MFVA
myocardial fibrosis present on visual assessment
SCD
sudden cardiac death
VAs
ventricular arrhythmias
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