Table 6.

Paired-sample area difference under the ROC curves – entire cohort (N = 110)

Test result pair(s)	AUC difference	p value
VTId:VTIs versus AAo-DAo angle	−0.21	<0.01
VTId:VTIs versus TAo-DAo angle	−0.17	0.01
VTId:VTIs versus LVS	−0.21	<0.01
VTId:VTIs versus combined mitral aortic Z-score	0.09	0.33
VTId:VTIs versus PFO or aortic arch flow reversal	0.14	0.08
AAo-DAo angle versus TAo-DAo angle	0.05	0.17
AAo-DAo angle versus LVS	0.01	0.80
AAo-DAo angle versus combined mitral aortic Z-score	0.30	<0.01
AAo-DAo angle versus PFO or aortic arch flow reversal	0.35	<0.01
TAo-DAo angle versus LVS	−0.04	0.28
TAo-DAo angle versus combined mitral aortic Z-score	0.26	<0.01
TAo-DAo angle versus PFO or aortic arch flow reversal	0.31	<0.01
LVS versus combined mitral aortic Z-score	0.30	<0.01
LVS versus PFO or aortic arch flow reversal	0.35	<0.01
Combined mitral aortic Z-score versus PFO or aortic arch flow reversal	0.05	0.46

VTId:VTIs, velocity time interval diastolic to systolic ratio; AAo-DAo angle, ascending to descending aorta angle; TAo-DAo angle, transverse to descending aorta angle; LVS, left ventricular longitudinal strain; PFO, patent foramen ovale.