Right ventricular involvement is an important prognostic factor and risk stratification tool in suspected cardiac sarcoidosis: analysis by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

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Abstract
Late gadolinium enhancement imaging (LGE) of the left ventricle (LV) by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has prognostic value for patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). Right ventricle (RV) dysfunction is also associated with adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure. Therefore, we sought to determine if RV LGE and dysfunction predicted adverse events in patients with suspected CS.
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