Table 3 Diagnostic parameters of stress-contrast echocardiography (DASE/MCE) per patient and per coronary territory
Analysis per patient (N  =  532)Analysis per coronary region Coronary artery territories
Overall (%)LAD (N  =  532) (%)RCA (N  =  532) (%)LCx (N  =  532) (%)
Sensitivity9289*78*77*
Specificity61707575
PPV89727573
NPV67827676
Accuracy85807776
  • *p<0.05.

  • DASE/MCE, dobutamine–atropine stress echocardiography/myocardial flash-contrast echocardiography; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCx, left circumflex artery; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; RCA, right coronary artery.