Scarring of heart muscle linked with increased risk of death in patients with type of cardiomyopathy
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 23:00
in Health & Medicine
Detection of midwall fibrosis (the presence of scar tissue in the middle of the heart muscle wall) via magnetic resonance imaging among patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (a condition affecting the heart muscle) was associated with an increased likelihood of death, according to a new study.