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Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values for pericardial effusion and hematoma of transthoracic echocardiography using computer tomography scans as standard of reference

From: Delayed cardiac tamponade after open heart surgery - is supplemental CT imaging reasonable?

 

Pericardial effusion

Hematoma

Sensitivity

75%

33%

Specificity

64%

83%

Positive predictive value

75%

50%

Negative predictive value

64%

71%

  1. Calculation by Fisher’s exact test.