Table 1.
Mean with upper and lower 95% confidence limits for agreement between measured LV mass and mass in mg estimated by various imaging modalities.
| Method | Author | Upper 95% CI | Mean | Lower 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-mode echocardiography | Gardin33 | − 11.0 | − 47.7 | − 84.5 |
| Collins34 | 91.6 | 38.4 | − 14.8 | |
| Kiatchoosakun35 | 38.9 | 13.1 | − 12.7 | |
| Donner36 | 18.1 | 4.5 | − 9.1 | |
| 2D echocardiography | Collins34 | 29 | 1 | − 27 |
| Kiatchoosakun35 | 35.3 | 10.2 | − 14.9 | |
| Dawson8 | 6 | − 10 | − 36 | |
| 3D echocardiography | Dawson8 | 5.5 | 0.1 | − 5.3 |
| Magnetic resonance imaging | Franco9 | 2.41 | − 15.4 | 32.3 |
| Ruff10 | 17.0 | 0.093 | − 18.3 | |
| Dawson8 | 4.00 | − 0.80 | − 5.6 | |
| Micro-CT scan | This study | 3.10 | − 0.09 | − 3.29 |
Values for Gardin are calculated from tabulated data in their paper. Values for Franco and Ruff are measured from the figures provided in their papers.