Table 4 Receiver Operating Characteristic analysis (ROC) for determination of the sensitivity and specificity of conventional vs. tissue Doppler parameters in diagnosis of tamponading pericardial effusion
RVE/E′ | RV diastolic collapse | RA systolic collapse | LV E/E′ | Respiratory variation in mitral inflow velocities | Dimensions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity | 100 | 55 | 40 | 100 | 65 | 100 |
Specificity | 93.75 | 56 | 81.2 | 100 | 56 | 81 |
Cutoff criterion for numerical parameters | > 7 | - | - | > 8 | - | > 14 mm |