Table 3

Incidence of cardiac events during follow-up

All patients (n=184)LGEpos (n=72)LGEneg (n=112)p Value
Cardiac death5 (2.7)4 (5.6)1 (0.9)0.08
ICD discharge for VF/VT8 (4.3)6 (8.3)2 (1.8)0.06
Hospitalisation for CHF9 (4.9)6 (8.3)3 (2.7)0.16
Composite end point21 (11.4)*15* (20.8)6 (5.4)0.002
ICD implantation31 (16.8)18 (25)13 (11.6)0.03
Cardiac transplantation3 (1.6)3 (4.2)0 (0)0.06
  • Values are number (%).

  • * One patient was admitted for CHF and suffered sudden cardiac death at a later time point.

  • LGEpos vs LGEneg.

  • CHF, congestive heart failure; ICD, implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LGE, late gadolinium enhancement; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia.