Original InvestigationImproved Risk Stratification for Ventricular Arrhythmias and Sudden Death in Patients With Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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Key Words
cardiac magnetic resonance
late gadolinium enhancement
nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
sudden death
ventricular arrhythmias
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CMR
cardiac magnetic resonance
DCM
nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
HR
hazard ratio
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
LGE
late gadolinium enhancement
LVEDV
left ventricular end-diastolic volume
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
NYHA
New York Heart Association
rCA
resuscitated cardiac arrest
RVEF
right ventricular ejection fraction
SMVT
sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
VA
ventricular arrhythmias
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