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Table 3 Reproducibility of the primary and secondary DSE and SPECT parameters

From: The effect of cardiac shock wave therapy on myocardial function and perfusion in the randomized, triple-blind, sham-procedure controlled study

 

Mean difference ± SD

Inter-observer ICC

95% CI

P value

WMS at stress during DSE

−1.7 ± 4.6

0.816

(0.54, 0.93)

< 0.001

SDS during SPECT

0.73 ± 3.4

0.757

(0.64, 0.84)

< 0.001

LVEF at stress during DSE, %

3.8 ± 8.3

0.774

(0.45, 0.92)

< 0.001

Global PSS stress, %

−2.0 ± 2.6

0.602

(0.13, 0.85)

0.009

SSS during SPECT

0.01 ± 3.1

0.950

(0.92, 0.97)

< 0.001

WMS at rest during DSE

−0.2 ± 4.1

0.861

(0.64, 0.95)

< 0.001

LVEF at rest during DSE, %

1.3 ± 4.6

0.932

(0.81, 0.98)

< 0.001

SRS during SPECT

−0.57 ± 2.9

0.942

(0.91, 0.96)

< 0.001

Global PSS rest, %

−1.02 ± 1.8

0.625

(0.14, 0.87)

0.008

  1. CI confidence interval, ICC interclass correlation coefficient, LV left ventricular, PSS peak systolic strain, SD standard deviation