Table 5

Utility of the ECG in diagnosing left ventricular systolic dysfunction by ‘eyeball’ assessment.

Sensitivity (95% CI)Specificity (95% CI)PPV (95% CI)NPV (95% CI)
0.82 (0.74 to 0.89)0.58 (0.51 to 0.65)0.55 (0.47 to 0.62)0.83 (0.77 to 0.90)
  • PPV = positive predictive value. NPV = negative predictive value.