Table 6.
Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the radiographic cardiothoracic ratio as a predictor of left ventricular geometry.
Sensitivity | Specificity | Accuracy | ||
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Prediction of LVH | CTR > 0.50 | 1.000 | 0.358 | 0.458 |
CTR > 0.49∗ | 0.933 | 0.827 | 0.844 | |
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Prediction of CR | CTR > 0.50 | 0.633 | 0.213 | 0.427 |
CTR > 0.49∗ | 0.367 | 0.787 | 0.573 | |
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Prediction of CH | CTR > 0.50 | 0.778 | 0.667 | 0.760 |
CTR > 0.52∗ | 0.840 | 0.600 | 0.802 | |
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Prediction of EH | CTR > 0.50 | 0.740 | 0.421 | 0.677 |
CTR > 0.52∗ | 0.805 | 0.368 | 0.719 |
∗ Optimal cut-off point according to the ROC curve; CH: concentric hypertrophy of the left ventricular; CR: concentric remodeling of the left ventricular; CTR: cardiothoracic ratio; EH: eccentric hypertrophy of the left ventricular; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy.