title: The 'anatomic shunt test' in clinical practice; contemporary description of test and in-service evaluation.
abstract: The 100% oxygen shunt test for detecting right-to-left anatomical shunting was originally described 70 years ago. However, its clinical value is not yet established. We conducted an audit in 80 patients undergoing the test between 1996 and 2012 in a tertiary referral centre. A significant difference (p=0.02) existed between the median shunt percentages where anatomical shunting was identified (10.2%) and absent (5.0%). The area under the curve for a ROC plot was 0.70. A shunt percentage of 8.3 had a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 75% for detection of an anatomic shunt. We conclude the test is satisfactory for the first-line investigation for anatomic shunting.
authors.affiliation: NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College, London, UK.
authors.forename: Damien K Y
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Ming
authors.affiliation: NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College, London, UK.
authors.forename: Mehul S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College, London, UK.
authors.forename: Nicholas S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hopkinson
authors.affiliation: NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College, London, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.affiliation: NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and Imperial College, London, UK.
authors.forename: Michael I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Polkey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000502:physiology; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Lung Physiology; Respiratory Measurement