Meta-Analysis
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World J Radiol. Nov 28, 2023; 15(11): 324-337
Published online Nov 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i11.324
Association between late gadolinium enhancement and outcome in dilated cardiomyopathy: A meta-analysis
Xin-Yi Feng, Wen-Feng He, Tian-Yue Zhang, Ling-Li Wang, Fan Yang, Yu-Ling Feng, Chun-Ping Li, Rui Li
Xin-Yi Feng, Tian-Yue Zhang, Ling-Li Wang, Fan Yang, Yu-Ling Feng, Chun-Ping Li, Rui Li, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Wen-Feng He, Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Co-first authors: Xin-Yi Feng and Wen-Feng He.
Author contributions: Feng XY participated in the study design, contributed to data analysis and interpretation, and drafted the manuscript; He WF contributed to the preparation, editing and review of the manuscript; Zhang TY carried out data acquisition, performed data analysis and interpretation and edited the manuscript; Wang LL, Feng YL, and Li CP carried out data acquisition and performed data analysis and interpretation; Li R contributed to quality control of data and algorithm, and editing and review of the manuscript; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Research Grant of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81801674; Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program, No. 2021YJ0242.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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Corresponding author: Rui Li, PhD, Doctor, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Maoyuan South Road, Shunqing District, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China. ddtwg_nsmc@163.com
Received: August 17, 2023
Peer-review started: August 17, 2023
First decision: September 14, 2023
Revised: September 29, 2023
Accepted: October 23, 2023
Article in press: October 23, 2023
Published online: November 28, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The prognostic value of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is well studied, and several new metrics of LGE have emerged. However, some controversies remain; therefore, further discussion is needed, and a more precise risk stratification should be explored.