B Soroor-Azimzadeh - Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases
S Shamsadini - Professor of Dermatology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kerman, Iran

Ejection fraction is the most important indicator of heart failure. Angiography , is a standard method to demonstrate ejection fraction but it is invasive. Therefore determination of sensitivity and specificity of echocardiography versus angiography is a good guidance for physicians. A total number of ۵۰ patients were enrolled in a prospective study. Two dimension and M-Mode echocardiography were first done in patients candidate for angiography and then they underwent coronary angiography. Sensitivity for M-Mode and ۲D echocardiography was ۵۹.۴% and ۴۳.۸% and specificity for them was ۱۰۰% and ۹۴.۴% respectively. The difference between the calculated amount of decrease in ejection fraction by ۲D echo and angiography was statistically signifcant (p

Ejection fraction, echocardiography, Angiography, Sensitivity, Specificity