Associations and prognostic significance of diffuse myocardial fibrosis by cardiovascular magnetic resonance in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Abstract Background Increased myocardial fibrosis may play a key role in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) pathophysiology. The study aim was to evaluate the presence, associations, and prognostic significance of diffuse fibrosis in HFpEF patients compared to age- and sex-matche...

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Main Authors: Clotilde Roy, Alisson Slimani, Christophe de Meester, Mihaela Amzulescu, Agnes Pasquet, David Vancraeynest, Christophe Beauloye, Jean-Louis Vanoverschelde, Bernhard L. Gerber, Anne-Catherine Pouleur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12968-018-0477-4