Importance Risk stratification of patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy is
primarily based on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Superior prognostic factors may
improve patient selection for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and other
management decisions. Objective To determine whether myocardial fibrosis (detected by
late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance [LGE-CMR] imaging) is
an independent and incremental predictor of mortality and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in …