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Table 6 Threshold values of echocardiographic parameters that identify different grades

From: Correlation of structural defects in the ascending aortic wall to ultrasound parameters: benefits for decision-making process in aortic valve surgery

Variable

Classification variable

Criterion

Sensitivity

95% CI

Specificity

95% CI

+LR

95% CI

-LR

95% CI

AscA

Grade 2 vs. 1

>3.3 *

62.96

42.4–80.6

66.67

53.7–78.0

1.89

1.3–2.6

0.56

0.3–1.0

AscA

Grade 3 vs 1

>3.5 *

50.00

26.0–74.0

77.78

65.5–87.3

2.25

1.4–3.6

0.64

0.3–1.2

STJ

Grade 3 vs. 1

>2.9 *

61.11

35.7–82.7

73.02

60.3–83.4

2.26

1.5–3.4

0.53

0.3–1.1

STJI

Grade 3 vs 1

>1 *

61.11

35.7–82.7

71.43

58.7–82.1

2.14

1.4–3.2

0.54

0.3–1.1

  1. *statistically significant
  2. AscA ascending aorta, STJ sinotubular junction, STJI sinotubular junction index