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Table 2 The accuracy of NT-proBNP and ARIC HF in identifying Stage B Heart Failure, diastolic dysfunction, reduced global longitudinal strain and left ventricular hypertrophy in the validation dataset

From: Use of the energy waveform electrocardiogram to detect subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

NT-proBNP

ARIC HF

AUC (95% CI)

 > 125 pg/mL (Recommended cut-off)

 > 21 pg/mL (optimal cut-off)

AUC (95%CI)

 > 8% (optimal cut-off)

Sensitivity

Specificity

Sensitivity

Specificity

Sensitivity

Specificity

SBHF

0.55 (0.43–0.66)

14.75%

85.25%

85.25%

9.68%

0.67 (0.56–0.79)

71.88%

66.67%

DD

0.52 (0.40–0.63)

9.76%

87.80%

87.80%

13.73%

0.61 (0.50–0.73)

72.09%

51.85%

Reduced GLS

0.52 (0.41–0.64)

10.87%

84.78%

84.78%

10.87%

0.69 (0.58–0.80)

77.55%

60.42%

LVH

0.66 (0.21–0.98)

60%

80.00%

80.00%

12.64%

0.45 (0.22–0.67)

60%

41.30%

  1. NT-proBNP: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; ARIC HF: atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Heart Failure score; AUC: area under the curve; CI: confidence interval; SBHF: stage B Heart Failure; DD: diastolic dysfunction; GLS: global longitudinal strain; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy