Why the study?
Does left ventricular mass index assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance predict cardiovascular events in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease?
Population
2194 patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease referred for cardiac magnetic resonance…
Comparison
Left ventricular mass index assessed by cardiac… vs Lower quartiles of LVM index
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 926 +/- 582 days
Authors
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May support CMR LVM index for risk stratification in CAD; leaves open incremental value and need for prospective validation.
Does left ventricular mass index assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance predict cardiovascular events in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease?
Left ventricular mass index assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.
Krittayaphong et al. (2009) studied this question.
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