Evaluation of cardiac masses by real-time perfusion imaging echocardiography

Table 3 Qualitative real-time perfusion echocardiography scoring of cardiac masses (confirmed to be tumors or thrombi) as assessed by the presence, velocity, and pattern of perfusion

Scores	Groups	Presence of perfusion	Velocity	Perfusion pattern	Areas of necrosis
0	Thrombi	27	27	27	31
	Tumors	11	9	9	37
1	Thrombi	6	0	4	2
	Tumors	33	10	21	16
2	Thrombi	0	6	2	--
	Tumors	6	34	23	--
3	Thrombi	0	--	--	--
	Tumors	3	--	--	--

Scores: Perfusion: 0 (absence); 1 (mild); 2 (moderate); 3 (intense). Perfusion velocity: 0 (absence); 1 (fast replenishment); 2 (slow replenishment)). Perfusion pattern: 0 (absence); 1 (peripheral); 2 (central). Areas of necrosis: 0 (absent); 1 (present).

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