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Table 3 Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) determined by focused cardiac ultrasound (FCU) versus the reference examinationa

From: Hand-held cardiac ultrasound examinations performed in primary care patients by nonexperts to identify reduced ejection fraction

 

Assessment of LVEF by FCU

LVEF < 50%

LVEF ≥ 50%

Total

Comprehensive ultrasound (reference)

LVEF < 50%

9 (47.4%)

10 (52.6%)

19 (13.6%)

LVEF ≥ 50%

23 (19.0%)

98 (81.0%)

121 (86.4%)

Total

32 (22.9%)

108 (77.1%)

140

  1. aA total of 140 FCU examinations were performed in 100 patients
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