Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Long-Axis Strain and Myocardial Contraction Fraction Using Standard Cardiovascular MR Imaging in Patients with Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathies

Long-axis strain and myocardial contraction fraction are reliable additional cardiovascular MR markers that yield relevant information on discriminative performance in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy; additionally, long-axis strain serves as an independent marker for adverse cardiac events.