Table 3: Optimal cutoff values for the extent of viable myocardium predicting improved survival with revascularization over medical therapy [42].

PET, positron emission tomography; FDG, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose; NH3, nitrogen-13 ammonia; Tc-99m, technetium- 99m DSE, dobutamine stress echocardiography; LDD, low dose dobutamine; HDD, high dose dobutamine; Tl-201, thallium-201
Imaging technique Mean viable myocardium Optimal threshold for viability
(number of studies) %, (SD) %, (95%C.I.)
PET overall (N = 7) 21 (13) 25.8 (16.6-35.0)
PET with FDG/NH3 (N = 3) 20 (15) 22.5 (10.1-34.8)
PET with FDG/Tc-99m (N = 3) 22 (16) 29.2 (20.7-37.8)
DSE overall (N = 8) 32 (24) 35.9 (31.6-40.3)
DSE with LDD (N = 4) 33 (28) 33.6 (27.4-39.8)
DSE with HDD (N = 2) 35 (31) 44.1 (37.2-50.9)
SPECT overall (N = 6) 38 (25) 38.7 (27.7-49.7)
SPECT with Tl-201 (N = 5) 41 (35) 38.0 (26.2-49.7)