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Nevertheless, the correlation between such observations and clinical outcomes, including prognosis and left ventricular reverse remodelling (LVRR), remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the association between electron microscopic findings and outcomes in patients with NICM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this multicentre, prospective, observational study, 170 patients with NICM with reduced ejection fraction (EF) &amp;lt; 40%, scheduled for diagnostic endomyocardial biopsy and optimization of medical therapies, were enrolled. Electron microscopic findings of cardiomyocytes such as discontinuous or continuous nuclear envelopes and injured or preserved myofilaments were evaluated. Data on cardiac events (cardiac death or left ventricular assist device implantation) and LVRR, defined as achieving an EF &amp;gt; 35% with a 10% unit absolute increase, were collected 1 year post-biopsy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 148 patients were finally analysed. Discontinuous nuclear envelopes and myofilament injuries were observed in 17 (11%) and 46 (31%) patients with NICM, respectively. The incidence of cardiac events at 1 year did not differ between groups with discontinuous and continuous nuclear envelopes [12% vs. 6%, odds ratio (OR): 2.05, 95% confidential interval (CI): 0.40\u201310.6, P = 0.391], whereas the LVRR rate was significantly lower in the discontinuous group than in the continuous group (24% vs. 52%, OR: 0.29, 95% CI: 0.08\u20130.92, P = 0.036). The incidences of cardiac events and LVRR at 1 year differed between the injured and preserved myofilament groups (15% vs. 3%, OR: 6.64, 95% CI: 1.32\u201333.5, P = 0.022; 15% vs. 64%, OR: 0.10, 95% CI: 0.04\u20130.25, P &amp;lt; 0.001, respectively). These associations between electron microscopic findings and clinical outcomes persisted, even in patients who were finally diagnosed with DCM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Discontinuous nuclear envelopes were associated with a reduced LVRR rate, whereas injured myofilaments were correlated with higher 1 year cardiac events and a decreased LVRR. Evaluation of electron microscopic images in diagnostic endomyocardial biopsy can facilitate risk stratification of NICM or DCM with reduced EF.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ehf2.15255","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,11]],"date-time":"2025-03-11T19:33:44Z","timestamp":1741721624000},"page":"2441-2449","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Electron Microscopic Findings Predict Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Non-Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Rie","family":"Higuchi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine , Suita ,","place":["Japan"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shozo","family":"Konishi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka 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