Why the study?
Septal midwall LGE is a characteristic finding in DCM, but its clinical implications in ischemic cardiomyopathy remain unknown.
Does the presence of septal midmyocardial LGE on CMR indicate left ventricular remodeling and poor function in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy similarly to those with dilated cardiomyopathy?
Does the presence of septal midmyocardial LGE on CMR indicate left ventricular remodeling and poor function in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy similarly to those with dilated cardiomyopathy?
Septal midwall LGE on CMR is present in a subset of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and indicates significant left ventricular remodeling and poor function, similar to its role in dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Septal midwall LGE may flag higher VA risk in ICM; leaves open its incremental value for ICD selection or remodeling prediction.
Becker et al. (2019) studied this question.
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