Table 1– Diagnostic accuracy of right ventricular (RV)/left ventricular (LV)axial, RV/LV4-CH, RV/LVvolume and cardiac biomarkers for the detection of right ventricular dysfunction
Sensitivity %Specificity %PPV %NPV %AUCCut-off value
RV/LVaxial828368920.841.18
RV/LV4-CH888371920.871.29
RV/LVvolume888582950.931.34
NT-pro-BNP ng·L−1758060880.831617
Troponin I g·L−1677256800.700.07
  • 4-CH: four-chamber view; PPV: positive predictive value; NPV: negative predictive value; AUC: area under the curve; NT-pro-BNP: N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide.