Table 2.
Characteristics of the included studies and 123I-mIBG SPECT results evaluation method.
| Authors | Score | Evaluation scale | Polar map (segments) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boogers et. al. 34 | ESS 21.6 ± 10.1 | 0-4 | 17 | 116 CHF |
| LSS 26.8±10.0 | ||||
| De Vincentis et al.13 | ESS 31.4±11.9 | 0-4 | 17 | 170 CHF |
| LSS 36.2±12.3 | ||||
| DSS − 4.74±8.6 | ||||
| Verschure et al.31 | LSS 39.4 ± 15.5 | 0-4 | 17 | 111 CHF |
| Iqbal et al.12 | ESS / LSS / MUP | 0-4 | 20 | 22 CHF |
| Jacobson et al.8 | SS | 0-4 | 17 | 985 CHF |
| Jacobson et al.26 | / | 0-4 | 17 | 961 CHF |
| Marshall et al.35 | SDS 29.5±9.9 | / | / | 27 CHF |
| MS 11.9±8.0 | ||||
| Somsen et al.44 | / | / | / | 16 CHF |
| Travin et al.28 | ESS 41.2±12.4 | 0-4 | 17 | 471 CHF |
| PS 19.2±11.3 | ||||
| MS 22.5±12.8 | ||||
| Van der Veen et al.30 | / | / | / |
54 patients 28 CHF |
| Kasama et al.38 | LSS | 0-4 | 17 | 208 CHF |
| Clements et al.36 | SDyS | 0-4 | 17 | 938 HF |
| Doi et al.40 | / | / | 17 | 468 HF |
| Yamamoto et al.39 | SSS | 0-4 | 17 | 73 CHF |
| Hage et al.49 | / | / | / | 917 HF |
| Sazonova et al.41 | ESS 21-18 | 0-4 | 20 | 80 CHF |
| LSS 24-20 |
/ not reported; CHF congestive heart failure; HF heart failure; ESS early summed score; LSS late summed score; DSS defect summed score; MUP myocardial uptake indices; MS (perfusion/innervation) mismatch score; PS perfusion score; WR wash-out rate; UR uptake ratio; SDyS segment dysinnervation score; SSS stress summed score