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. 2020 Nov 19;37(4):1225–1236. doi: 10.1007/s10554-020-02105-y

Table 4.

Predictors of events accuracy (ROC curve analysis)

AUC 95% CI p Youden index Criterion Sensitivity % Specificity %
Age (years) 0.767 0.669–0.847 0.0001 0.4460 > 49 71.4 73.2
Male sex 0.620 0.515–0.717 0.0942 0.2404 + 64.3 59.8
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) 0.749 0.650–0.832 0.0003 0.4007 ≤ 69.0 57.1 82.9
hs-TnI (pg/mL) 0.878 0.795– 0.936 < 0.0001 0.7596 > 8.0 85.7 90.2
NT-proBNP (pg/mL) 0.834 0.744–0.902 < 0.0001 0.5906 > 158 78.6 80.5
LV hypertrophy 0.830 0.745–0.915 < 0.0001 0.6603 + 92.9 73.2
LV mass index (g/m2.7) 0.872 0.744–1.000 < 0.0001 0.7700 > 54.3 92.9 84.1
Left atrium volume (mL/m2) 0.909 0.819–0.999 < 0.0001 0.7247 > 43 78.6 93.9
E/Ea 0.925 0.845–1.000 < 0.0001 0.8084 > 12.8 85.7 95.1
LV ejection fraction (%) 0.708 0.512–0.904 0.0372 0.4617 ≤ 57 57.1 89.0
GLS (%) 0.848 0.756–0.940 < 0.0001 0.5767 > -15.5 85.7 71.9
MEE index (mL/s per g) 0.858 0.740–0.977 < 0.0001 0.6969 ≤ 0.26 92.9 76.8
GWI (mmHg%) 0.892 0.766- 1.000 < 0.0001 0.7247 ≤ 1148 78.6 93.9
GCW (mmHg%) 0.908 0.797–1.000 < 0.0001 0.7944 ≤ 1513 92.9 86.6
GWW (mmHg%) 0.812 0.697–0.928 < 0.0001 0.4669 > 83 85.7 61.0
GWE (%) 0.915 0.830–1.000 < 0.0001 0.7108 ≤ 91 85.7 85.4

ROC receiver operating characteristic, AUC area underthecurve, CI confidence interval, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, hs-TnI high-sensitivity troponin I, NT-proBNP N-terminal prohormone of Brain Natriuretic Peptide, LV left ventricular, E/Ea ratio the ratio of mitral (E) to mitral annulus (Ea) early diastolic peak velocity, MEE mechano-energetic efficiency, GWE global work efficiency, GWI global work index, GCW global constructive work, GWW global wasted work