Key result
Cardiothoracic ratio at routine chest CT showed moderate ability to identify left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography (AUC 0.70; 95% CI, 0.51-0.90).
Why the study?
Does the cardiothoracic ratio measured on routine chest CT accurately identify cardiomegaly and left ventricular hypertrophy compared to echocardiography in cancer patients?
Observational (n=101)
Does the cardiothoracic ratio measured on routine chest CT accurately identify cardiomegaly and left ventricular hypertrophy compared to echocardiography in cancer patients?
Effect estimate: AUC 0.70 (95% CI 0.51-0.90)
Cardiothoracic ratio measured on routine chest CT correlates highly with chest radiography and has moderate ability to identify left ventricular hypertrophy.
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CT cardiothoracic ratio offers only moderate LVH discrimination in cancer patients; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Gollub et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Cancer patients undergoing routine chest CT and echocardiography (n=101). Cardiothoracic ratio at routine chest CT vs. Echocardiography (ECHO) was evaluated on Ability of CT cardiothoracic ratio to identify left ventricular hypertrophy (AUC 0.70, 95% CI 0.51-0.90). Cardiothoracic ratio at routine chest CT showed moderate ability to identify left ventricular hypertrophy on echocardiography (AUC 0.70; 95% CI, 0.51-0.90).
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