Table 2– Diagnostic accuracy of right ventricular (RV)/left ventricular (LV)axial, RV/LV4-CH and RV/LVvolume in combination with cardiac biomarkers for the detection of right ventricular dysfunction
Sensitivity %Specificity %PPV %NPV %AUCCut-off value
NT-pro-BNP ng·L−1 with
 RV/LVaxial798769920.871.18/1617
 RV/LV4-CH849277930.901.29/1617
 RV/LVvolume929585970.951.34/1617
Troponin I g·L−1 with
 RV/LVaxial857867910.851.18/0.07
 RV/LV4-CH898071930.881.29/0.07
 RV/LVvolume939084960.931.34/0.07
  • 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.