Prognostic value of myocardial extracellular volume fraction evaluation based on cardiac magnetic resonance T1 mapping with T1 long and short in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

ConclusionIn patients with HCM, ECV is a strong imaging marker for predicting adverse outcome.Key Points• ECV is a potent imaging index which has a strong correlation with LVEF and LVEDVI and can evaluate myocardial tissue structure and function.• ECV and LGE can provide a prognostic value in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.• ECV has stronger predictive effectiveness than LGE; even in the subgroup with LGE, ECV shows independent predictive significance for adverse events.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research