Just a low LVEF was associated with an increased LV-LGE (OR = 0.954, 95% CI 0.9240.985, p = 0.004), but, the age, gender, and LV dilatation did not have a significant association with the formation of an LV-LGE in the multivariate analysis (Table 3)
CONTROL KNOBS: Dome-Style
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