Table 3 Correct diagnoses by PHU and PE with TTE as a reference
TTE | PHU | PE | % Absolute difference (95% CI) | P value | |
Ejection fraction (%) > 50% | 42 | 38/42 (90.5%) | 35/42 (83.3%) | 3%) 1%-13%) | 0.508 |
Ejection fraction (%) < 50% | 35 | 15/35 (42.9%) | 6/35 (17.1%) | 9%25%-3%)) | 0.035 |
Mitral regurgitation absent | 69 | 64/69 (92.8%) | 67/69 (97.1%) | | % -3| (1%-10%) | 0.453 |
Mitral regurgitation present | 8 | 4/8 (50%) | 4/8 (50%) | 0% | 1.00 |
Mitral stenosis absent | 76 | 73/76 (96.1%) | 76/76 (100%) | | % -3| (1%-10%) | + |
Mitral stenosis present | 1 | 1/1 (100%) | 0/1 (0%) | 100% | + + |
Aortic regurgitation absent | 76 | 70/76 (92.1%) | 76/76 (100%) | -6%|| (2%-14%) | + |
Aortic regurgitation present | 1 | 0/1 (0%) | 1/1 (100%) | -100%|| | + + |
Aortic stenosis absent | 72 | 68/72 (94.4%) | 70/72 (97.2%) | | % -3.2| (1%-10.2%) | 0.625 |
Aortic stenosis present | 5 | 0/5 (0%) | 2/5 (40%) | |-40%| (11.8%-76.9%) | + + |
Pericardial effusion absent | 71 | 70/71 (90.9%) | 71/71 (100%) | -1.4%|| (0.2%-4.0%) | + |
Pericardial effusion present | 6 | 0/6 (0%) | 0/6 (0%) | 0% | + |