What is the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion imaging and stress echocardiography for the diagnosis of left main and triple vessel coronary artery disease?
A comparative meta-analysis published in the journal Heart in 2010 found that the diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion imaging and stress echocardiography for the diagnosis of left main and triple vessel coronary artery disease was high, with a sensitivity of 89% and a specificity of 84%. Other studies, such as a meta-analysis published in the European Heart Journal in 2008, have found that myocardial perfusion scintigraphy has a high diagnostic accuracy for the detection of coronary artery disease. In addition, a meta-analysis published in Cardiovascular Ultrasound in 2008 has found that pharmacological stress echocardiography has a high diagnostic accuracy for the assessment of coronary artery disease. Finally, a meta-analysis published in the journal Heart in 2004 has found that myocardial perfusion scintigraphy has a high diagnostic accuracy and is cost-effective for the diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease. 