
Papillary muscle scarring (papSCAR) was found to be associated with increased risk of cardiac death in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

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Papillary muscle scarring (papSCAR) was found to be associated with increased risk of cardiac death in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

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