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Validity of measures or tools in general cardiac conditions
| Face | Content | Construct | Criterion | Reliability | Sensitivity to change | Feasibility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKG | Y | Y | Y | PV | N | N | Y |
| Echocardiography | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Scintigraphy | |||||||
| Thallium | Y | Y | Y | PV | Y | N | Y |
| Technetium | Y | Y | Y | PV | Y | N | Y |
| Cardiac MRI | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Natriuretic peptides | Y | Y | Y | PV | Y | Y | Y |
Y: Yes; N: No; PV: partially validated.
