Septal Nonischemic Late Gadolinium Enhancement After Myocardial Infarction Is Associated With Adverse Remodeling and Improves Risk Stratification for Heart Failure Outcomes.
BACKGROUND The prevalence, anatomic distribution, enhancement patterns, and prognostic value of nonischemic late gadolinium enhancement (NI-LGE) in patients with prior myocardial infarction were not systematically investigated. METHODS A total of 948 patients (mean±SD age, 56.2±10.9 years; 88.4% men) diagnosed with p...