Sensitivity and Specificity of Various Imaging Methods for Identifying Myocardial Viability
DE, dobutamine echocardiography; FDG PET, F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography; LGE-CMR, late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance.Source: Schinkel AF et al. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2007. Reproduced with permission from A Fathala, MD.
Prognosis of Patients With LV Dysfunction by PET Pattern of Viability and Mode of Treatment
CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; LV, left ventricular; PET, positron-emission tomography.Adapted from the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 116, Di Carli MF et al, Long-term survival of patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction: Implications for the role of myocardial viability assessment in management decisions, 997–1004, Copyright (1998), with permission from Mosby, Inc.
Inverse Relationship Between Extent of Scar and Functional Recovery
Adapted from Lenge VV et al. 124 Delayed-enhancement MRI as a predictor of functional recovery after revascularization: results from an International Multicenter Viability Trial. J Cardiovasc Mag Res. 2008;10:A25. With permission from Lenge VV et al and BioMed Central.