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Table 3 Comparing the validity of Galectin-3 assay and Ross HF classification for the early diagnosis of heart failure in children with congenital heart disease

From: Value of Galectin-3 assay in children with heart failure secondary to congenital heart diseases: a prospective study

Test

AUC

P value

Cutoff point

Sensitivity

Specificity

NPV

PPV

Accuracy

Galectin-3 (ng/dl)

0.96

0.028

≥10.4

96.7%

90%

93.2%

91%

93%

Ross Score

0.86

0.04

≥1.5

83.3%

74.3%

82.1%

72.8%

78%

  1. AUC area under the curve, NPV negative predictive value, PPV positive predictive value