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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2016 Nov;9(11):e005115. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.116.005115

Table 2.

Myocardial Perfusion Pattern

Normal RV
Function*
(n=1928)
Impaired RV
Function**
(123)
P Normal TAPSE
(1886)
Abnormal
TAPSE
(165)
P Normal
RVS’
(1767)
Abnormal RVS’
(284)
P

A. GLOBAL LV PERFUSION
Summed Stress Score 2.7 ± 6.1 6.9 ±8.5 <0.001 2.6 ± 6.0 6.5 ± 8.5 <0.001 2.5 ± 5.8 5.6 ± 8.5 <0.001
    (0–3|4–8 |9–13|>13) 1528 (79%)|179 (9%)
|88 (5%)|133 (7%)
60 (49%)|23 (19%)
|14 (11%)|26 (21%)
<0.001 1502(80%)|172(9%)
|85(5%)|127(7%)
86(52%)|30(18%)
|17(10%)|32(19%)
<0.001 1420(80%)|155(9%)
|79(5%)|113(6%)
168(59%)|47(17%)
|23(8%)|46(16%)
<0.001
Summed Rest Score 1.9 ± 5.0 4.4 ± 6.7 <0.001 1.8 ± 4.9 4.4 ± 7.1 <0.001 1.7 ± 4.7 3.9 ± 7.2 <0.001
    0–3|4–8 |9–13|>13) 1620 (84%)|160 (8%)
|71 (4%)|77 (4%)
75 (61%)|22 (18%)
|15 (12%)|11 (9%)
<0.001 1592 (84%)|155 (8%)
|65(3%)|74 (4%)
103(62%)|27 (16%)
|21 (13%)|14 (9%)
<0.001 1501 (85%)|139 (8%)
|65 (4%)|62 (4%)
194(68%)|43 (15%)
|21 (7%)|26 (9%)
<0.001
Summed Difference Score 0.8 ± 2.7 2.5 ± 5.3 0.001 0.8 ± 2.7 2.1 ± 4.8 0.001 0.8 ± 2.7 1.8 ± 4.2 <0.001
     (0|1–5 |6–10|>10) 1629(85%)|204(11%)
|63(3%)|32(2%)
79(64%)|24(20%)
|13(11%)|7(6%)
<0.001 1595(85%)|198(11%)|
61(3%)|32(2%)
113(69%)|30(18%)
|15(9%)|7(4%)
<0.001 1510(86%)|172(10%)
|56(3%)|29(2%)
198(70%)|56(20%)
|20 (7%)|10(4%)
<0.001
# Ischemic Segments 0.6± 1.6 1.6± 2.8 <0.001 0.5 ± 1.6 1.3 ± 2.6 <0.001 0.5 ± 1.6 1.2± 2.3 <0.001
# Fixed Segments 0.7 ± 1.8 1.7 ± 2.5 <0.001 0.7 ± 1.8 1.7 ± 2.7 <0.001 0.7± 1.2 1.5 ± 2.6 <0.001
Normal Perfusion 1393 (72%) 50 (41%) <0.001 1370 (73%) 72 (44%) <0.001 1298 (74%) 145 (51%) <0.001
Fully Reversible Defects 113 (6%) 12 (10%) 0.08 110 (6%) 15 (9 %) 0.09 99 (6%) 26 (9%) 0.02
Partially Reversible Defects 236 (12%) 29 (24%) <0.001 225 (12%) 40 (24%) <0.001 212(12%) 53 (19%) 0.002
Fixed Defects 186 (10%) 32 (26%) <0.001 181 (10%) 37 (22%) <0.001 158 (9%) 50 (21%) <0.001

B. REGIONAL PERFUSION

Perfusion Defect Severity
  Anterior
    Summed Stress Score 0.6 ± 2.1 1.3 ± 2.9 0.01 0.6 ± 2.1 1.1 ± 2.7 0.02 0.5 ± 2.0 1.2 ± 3.0 0.001
    Summed Rest Score 0.3 ± 1.6 0.8 ± 2.5 0.03 0.3 ± 1.6 0.7 ± 2.3 0.02 0.3 ± 1.4 0.8 ± 2.7 0.003
    Summed Difference Score 0.3 ± 1.2 0.5 ± 1.4 0.14 0.3 ± 1.2 0.4 ± 1.2 0.39 0.3 ± 1.2 0.4 ± 1.2 0.06
    # Ischemic Segments 0.2 ± 0.7 0.3 ± 0.8 0.13 0.2 ± 0.7 0.2 ± 0.7 0.42 0.2 ± 0.7 0.3 ± 0.8 0.02
    # Fixed Segments 0.1 ± 0.6 0.4 ± 1.0 0.009 0.1 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.9 0.003 0.1 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.9 0.002
  Inferior
    Summed Stress Score 1.2 ± 2.9 3.0 ± 3.9 <0.001 1.2 ± 2.9 2.9 ± 4.0 <0.001 1.2 ± 2.9 2.4 ± 3.6 <0.001
    Summed Rest Score 1.0 ± 2.6 2.3 ± 3.6 <0.001 1.0 ± 2.6 2.3 ± 3.7 <0.001 0.9 ± 2.6 1.9 ± 3.4 <0.001
    Summed Difference Score 0.2 ± 1.0 0.7 ± 1.7 0.007 0.2 ± 1.0 0.6 ± 1.5 0.008 0.2 ± 1.0 0.4 ± 1.4 0.009
    # Ischemic Segments 0.2 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 1.0 0.005 0.2 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.9 0.006 0.2 ± 0.7 0.3 ± 0.8 0.006
    # Fixed Segments 0.4 ± 1.0 0.9 ± 1.4 <0.001 0.4 ± 1.0 0.9 ± 1.4 <0.001 0.4 ± 1.0 0.8 ± 1.3 <0.001
  Lateral
    Summed Stress Score 0.5 ± 2.0 2.0 ± 3.3 <0.001 0.5 ± 2.0 1.8 ± 3.4 <0.001 0.4 ± 1.9 1.4 ± 3.1 <0.001
    Summed Rest Score 0.3 ± 1.6 0.7 ± 1.9 0.008 0.3 ± 1.5 0.8 ± 2.3 0.005 0.2 ± 1.5 0.6 ± 2.1 0.004
    Summed Difference Score 0.2 ± 1.1 1.2 ± 2.6 <0.001 0.2 ± 1.1 1.0 ± 2.4 <0.001 0.2 ± 1.1 0.8 ± 2.1 <0.001
    # Ischemic Segments 0.1 ± 0.6 0.8 ± 1.5 <0.001 0.1 ± 0.6 0.6 ± 1.4 <0.001 0.1 ± 0.6 0.5 ± 1.2 <0.001
    # Fixed Segments 0.1 ± 0.5 0.2 ± 0.7 0.01 0.1 ± 0.4 0.3 ± 0.8 0.004 0.1 ± 0.4 0.2 ± 0.7 0.004
*

Defined as both normal TAPSE and S’, via established cutoffs as employed in consensus guidelines (TAPSE ≥1.6 cm, S’≥10 mm/s)16

**

Defined as both abnormal TAPSE and S’ (TAPSE < 1.6 cm, S’<10 mm/s)