Table 3.
Most common appropriate indications for myocardial scintigraphy according to the 2005 and 2009 ACC appropriateness criteria
| 2005 | 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indications | N (%) | Indications | N (%) |
| Thoracic pain with intermediate pretest probability, interpretable ECG, and able to perform physical activity | 67 (18.3) | Nonclassifiable | 86 (34.5) |
| Intermediate Duke e Framinghan scores | 51 (13.9) | Nonacute ischemic equivalent with intermediate pretest probability, interpretable ECG, and able to perform physical activity | 49 (19.7) |
| With pain, after intervention or angioplasty | 50 (13.6) | Intermediate Duke score | 34 (13.7) |
| Thoracic pain with intermediate pretest probability, noninterpretable ECG, and unable to perform physical activity | 39 (10.6) | Symptomatic postrevascularization | 33 (13.3) |
| Thoracic pain with high pretest probability, interpretable ECG, and able to perform physical activity | 16 (4.4) | Nonacute ischemic equivalent with intermediate pretest probability, noninterpretable ECG, or unable to perform physical activity | 23 (9.2) |
ECG: Electrocardiogram.