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Table 3. Accuracy of diagnostic interpretative statements on the CSE contour diagnostic
database vs. combined referee.
Diagnostic
Category
No. of
ECG
s
tested
Sensitivity;
%
Specificity:
%
Positive predictive
value %
Comments
Normal
381
98.4
51.9
98.2
LVH
181
82.0
89.9
94.8
RVH
52
40.1
100.0
100.0
BVH
51
69.6
98.2
97.0
AMI
170
89.1
89.0
98.0
IMI
273
78.7
89.6
96.5
MIX
73
79.6
87.9
95.7
VH+MI
31
81.1
96.0
96.8
HYPER
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MI
N/A
82.9
91.5
97.9
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