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Can scar characteristics analyzed by LGE-CMR predict appropriate therapies in patients with ICDs for primary prevention?
Can scar characteristics analyzed by LGE-CMR predict appropriate therapies in patients with ICDs for primary prevention?
LGE-CMR can identify primary prevention ICD patients at very low risk of ventricular arrhythmias based on the absence of scar channels and low scar mass.
LGE-CMR scar analysis may identify low-risk primary prevention ICD patients; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Scar characteristics analyzed by LGE-CMR are strong predictors of appropriate therapies in patients with ICD in primary prevention. The absence of channels and scar mass < 10 g can identify patients at a very low risk of ventricular arrhythmias in this population.
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