Table 1

Group results for the transthoracic echocardiographic and MPI variables


Corrected AutoEF
n = 59
(5 readers)
Uncorrected AutoEF
n = 59
(1 reader)
Manual Simpson
n = 59
(5 readers)
MPI
n = 59
(1 reader)

LVEF (%)
53 ± 10
54 ± 10
51 ± 11
52 ± 12
EDV/BSA (mL/cm2)
53 ± 18
51 ± 16
56 ± 20
67 ± 26
ESV/BSA (mL/cm2)
26 ± 14
24 ± 13
28 ± 15
35 ± 23
Time for analysis (s)
174 ± 43
79 ± 5
190 ± 64

Range (s)
96–417
68–90
100–615


Mean ± SD

BSA = body surface area, EDV = End-diastolic volume, ESV = End-systolic volume, LVEF = Left ventricular ejection fraction, MPI = myocardial perfusion imaging.

Maret et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2008 6:55   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-6-55