Diffuse Late Gadolinium Enhancement by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Predicts Significant Intraventricular Systolic Dyssynchrony in Patients With Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Tigen, MUSTAFA; Karaahmet, Tansu; Kirma, Cevat; Dundar, Cihan; Pala, Selcuk; Isiklar, Iclal; Cevik, Cihan; Kilicgedik, Alev; Basaran, Yelda

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.022

Diffuse Late Gadolinium Enhancement by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Predicts Significant Intraventricular Systolic Dyssynchrony in Patients With Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Tigen K., Karaahmet T., Kirma C., Dundar C., Pala S., Isiklar I., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, vol.23, no.4, pp.416-422, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.022
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.416-422
Keywords: Cardiac fibrosis, Dyssynchrony, Dilated cardiomyopathy, CARDIAC-RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY, LEFT-VENTRICULAR DYSSYNCHRONY, HEART-FAILURE, NARROW QRS, ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY, QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT, 2-DIMENSIONAL STRAIN, TISSUE, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, COLLAGEN
Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Left ventricular dyssynchrony and myocardial fibrosis are common findings in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NDCM). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between myocardial fibrosis and intraventricular systolic dyssynchrony (DYS-sys) in patients with NDCM.