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Developed for busy clinicians, JACC Journals podcasts provide key insights into top cardiovascular science published in the JACC family of Journals. The JACC Podcast features article summaries recorded by Editor-in-Chief Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, from each weekly issue of JACC

Sep 30, 2024

In this episode, Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses a groundbreaking study that evaluates the role of myocardial fibrosis in predicting sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmias in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. The findings suggest that assessing fibrosis through advanced imaging techniques offers a more accurate risk stratification than the traditional reliance on left ventricular ejection fraction, ultimately refining treatment approaches for at-risk patients.