Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * LVEF≤35%, referred clinically for ICD insertion for primary prevention purposes (i.e. no prior history of sustained ventricular arrhythmias)
- * Between the ages of 21 and 80 years old
- * Permission of the patient's clinical attending physician
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Patients who refuse or are unable to give consent.
- * Individuals with contraindications to MRI (i.e. implanted metallic objects such as pre-existing cardiac pacemakers, cerebral clips or indwelling metallic projectiles)
- * Minors.
- * Pregnant women.
- * NYHA Class IV heart failure.
- * Chronic renal insufficiency with creatinine clearance\<60 ml/min; acute renal insufficiency of any severity
- * Claustrophobia
- * Prior adverse reaction to gadolinium-based contrast
Ages Eligible for Study:
21 Years to 80 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No