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. 2013 Feb 28;7(2):e2078. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002078

Table 4. Diagnostic performance of selected ECG findings in the recognition of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (<0.50) in T.cruzi seropositive blood donors.

ECG variable Sensitivity Specificity Positive predictive value Negative predictive value
Abnormal ECG 92 (76–98) 45 (40–50) 12 (8–16) 99 (96–100)
Wide QRS (> = 120 ms) 47 (30–64) 83 (79–97) 18 (11–28) 95 (93–97)
Prolonged QTc (>440 ms) 56 (38–72) 79 (75–82) 17 (11–25) 96 (93–97)

Data is presented as median (interquartile range) * Reported if <0.05** HRV data available in 24 seropositive subjects with LVEF<0.50 and 433 with LVEF> = 0.50. seropositive and 458 seronegative subjects. QTc: corrected QT interval by Bazett's formula; HRV: heart rate variability; rmssd: root mean square of successive differences in normal RR intervals; sdnn: standard deviation of all normal RR intervals.