a positive trendp = 0.345
In contrast, the percentage of core involvement in the septum exhibited a positive trend (mean coefficient β = 5.05%; 95% CI, − 5.64 to 15.73%) relative to DCM, which, did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.345). z -score analysis of CMR signal intensities across myocardial locations and layers Table 4 details the regression analysis of CMR signal intensity z -scores across various myocardial wall locations (anterior wall, lateral wall, inferior wall, and septum) and layers (sub-endocardium, mid-myocardium, and sub-epicardium) in patients diagnosed with DCM vs. those with cardiac sarcoidosis.