Long-Term Prognostic Value of Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Myocardial fibrosis (MF) according to cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a frequent finding in Chagas cardiomyopathy and has been associated with risk factors of poor outcome. The goal of this study was to determine the prognostic value of MF in predicting combined hard events or all-cause mortality. Patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy who had a previous CMR evaluation were included, and clinical follow-up was retrospectively obtained. The...