Why the study?
Does transoesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of vegetations compared to transthoracic echocardiography in patients with suspected infective endocarditis?
Does transoesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of vegetations compared to transthoracic echocardiography in patients with suspected infective endocarditis?
Transoesophageal echocardiography is superior to transthoracic echocardiography for detecting vegetations in suspected infective endocarditis, particularly for small vegetations or when TTE image quality is poor.
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May support preferential TOE use in suspected IE when TTE is inconclusive; leaves open effects on clinical outcomes.
Erbel et al. (1988) studied this question.