Methods Published Cut-off values Sensitivity Specificity Diagnostic Accuracy
Jet width/ PA diameter >1/3 95% 25% 88%
PHT >100 msec 90.9% 0% 80%
PRi <0.77 68% 100% 72%
NFT >80 msec 68% 100% 72%
DSTVI >49 70% 68% 64%
PA: Pulmonary Artery; PHT: Pressure Half Time; Pri: Pulmonary Regurge Index; NFT: No Flow Time; DSTVI: Diastole Systole Time Velocity Integral Ratio
Table 4: Assessment of echocardiographic measurements for detection of significant PR, based on published cut-off values [17-20].