Relationship Among Myocardial Viability, Type of Treatment, and Event Rates in Patients with LV Dysfunction and Chronic Coronary Artery Disease*
| % Event rate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viability present | Viability absent | ||||
| Technique | No. of studies (no. of patients) | Revascularization | Pharmacologic treatment | Revascularization | Pharmacologic treatment |
| 18F-FDG PET | 7 (619) | 7 | 29 | 12 | 12 |
| DSE | 6 (686) | 6 | 22 | 16 | 28 |
↵* Data are from various studies (27–33,42–47). DSE = dobutamine stress echocardiography.