Non-contrast enhanced whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) involves a high sensitivity and moderate specificity for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD), with a negative predictive value suggesting that it can rule out CAD, reveals a recent published research in the Sept. 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Shingo Kato, M.D., of the Mie University Hospital in Tsu, Japan, and colleagues analyzed data from patients with chest pain and suspected coronary artery stenosis; 138 underwent coronary MRA, and image acquisition was successful in 127.
The researchers found that the sensitivity and specificity for detecting patients with significant CAD were 88 and 72%, respectively, according to patient-based analysis. Positive and negative predictive values were 71 and 88%, respectively, and accuracy was 79%.
Source: HealthDay
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