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Table 1 Sensitivity and specificity of R/QR waves to predict myocardial viability

From: Does presence of R wave forces on surface electrocardiogram predict myocardial viability in patients with coronary disease and left ventricular dysfunction? Correlation with cardiac MRI

R waves

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Anterior Any R (≥ 2 leads)

96.5

11.7

85.0

40.0

Any R (≥ 3 leads)

89.7

17.6

84.9

25.0

Inferior Any R (≥ 2 leads)

94.3

0.0

83.0

0.0

Any R (≥ 3 leads)

82.9

5.8

82.0

6.2

Lateral Any R (≥ 2 leads)

100.0

0.0

95.2

0.0

Any R (≥ 3 leads)

95.0

20.0

95.9

16.6

QR waves

SENSITIVITY (%)

SPECIFICITY (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Anterior Any R (≥ 2 leads)

48.0

33.3

66.6

18.7

Inferior Any R (≥ 2 leads)

80.0

0.0

66.6

33.3

Lateral Any R (≥ 2 leads)

85.7

0.0

85.7

0.0