Figure 1

Grouping of the study population and representative LGE-CMR images of the patients. (A) All patients were grouped according to the presence/absence of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction, defined as LV ejection fraction (EF) < 50%. Group 1 was defined as normal LVEF and no LGE on CMR (left upper quadrant), group 2 as normal LVEF with LGE on CMR (right upper quadrant), group 3 as depressed LVEF with LGE on CMR (right lower quadrant). (B) Representative cine and LGE-CMR images of a patient in group 1. (C) Representative cine and LGE-CMR images of a patient in group 2. (D) Representative cine and LGE-CMR images of a patient in group 3.