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Table 1 Among a broad at-risk patient cohort, contrast-enhanced MRI provided improved left ventricular thrombus detection versus contrast and non-contrast echocardiography. Left ventricular thrombus is typically detected by contrast-enhanced MRI but missed by echocardiography when mural in shape or small in volume.

From: 202 Contrast-Enhanced MRI for high yield detection of left ventricular thrombus – predictors of improved thrombus detection versus echocardiography

Left Ventricular Thrombus Detected by CE-MRI (n = 25)

Echo Performance

Sensitivity

Specificity

Accuracy

Positive Predictive Value

Negative Predictive Value

Contrast echo

68% (17/25)

98% (89/91)

91% (106/116)

89% (17/19)

92% (89/97)

Non-contrast echo

36% (9/25)

91% (83/91)

79% (92/116)

53% (9/17)

84% (83/99)