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Table 2 Imaging findings

From: A comparison of cardiovascular magnetic resonance and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) perfusion imaging in left main stem or equivalent coronary artery disease: a CE-MARC substudy

Imaging finding

LMS

Control

P

CMR

 - RWMAa positive

17 (63%)

0 (0%)

<0.001

 - FPP positive

22 (81%)

1 (4%)

<0.001

 - LGE positive

15 (56%)

0 (0%)

<0.001

 - Overall positive

22 (81%)

1 (4%)

<0.001

SPECT

 - RWMA positive

10 (37%)

6 (22%)

0.37

 - Fixed defect

6 (22%)

5 (19%)

1.0

 - Inducible defect

17 (63%)

4 (15%)

<0.001

 - TID

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

1.0

 - RV uptake

17 (63%)

14 (52%)

0.58

 - Overall positive

16 (59%)

3 (11%)

<0.001

  1. Data as n (%)
  2. a RWMA regional wall motion abnormality, FPP first pass perfusion, LGE late gadolinium enhancement, TID left ventricular transient ischaemic dilatation, RV right ventricular isotope uptake