Accuracy of non-invasive techniques to assess myocardial viability
| Technique | Number of studies | Number of patients | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Based on pooled analysis of data available in the literature.29 | ||||||
| DSE, dobutamine stress echocardiography; FDG, F18-fluorodeoxyglucose; MIBI, technetium-99 m sestamibi; NPV, negative predictive value; PET, positron emission tomography; PPV, positive predictive value; RR, rest–redistribution; RI, reinjection; Tl-201, thallium-201 chloride. | ||||||
| DSE | 32 | 1090 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 85 |
| Tl-201 RR | 22 | 557 | 86 | 59 | 69 | 80 |
| Tl-201 RI | 11 | 301 | 88 | 50 | 57 | 83 |
| MIBI | 20 | 488 | 81 | 66 | 71 | 77 |
| FDG PET | 20 | 598 | 93 | 58 | 71 | 86 |