Why the study?
What is the interobserver variability in detecting spontaneous echo contrast and left atrial/appendage thrombi by transoesophageal echocardiography?
Population
173 transoesophageal echocardiography video recordings (Part I: n=88, Part II: n=85)
Design
Cross-sectional, Observers blinded to each other's diagnosis
Authors
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May improve TEE reliability with predefined criteria; leaves open standardization needs for small appendage thrombi in research.
What is the interobserver variability in detecting spontaneous echo contrast and left atrial/appendage thrombi by transoesophageal echocardiography?
Predefined diagnostic criteria improve interobserver agreement for left atrial thrombi on TEE, but variability remains high for small (<15 mm) left atrial appendage thrombi.
Kronik et al. (1995) studied this question.
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