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Figure 1 Percentage of segments with normal wall motion (WM) at the sixth month (wall thickening >2 mm) depending on the five-level comprehensive score. Viability indexes: wall thickness >5.5 mm, normal perfusion, wall thickening during low-dose dobutamine >2 mm, and transmural extent of necrosis <50%. In Level 2, wall thickness >5.5 mm and/or normal perfusion should be present. – = index absent; + = index present; +/– = index may be present or absent.