Can transthoracic echocardiography be used to a greater extent in the diagnostics of infective endocarditis to avoid unnecessary transoesophageal examinations without jeopardising accuracy?

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• who: Anna Damlin from the the diagnosis of IE in native valves is, % for TTE and, % for TOE, while the sensitivity for the diagnosis of IE in prosthetic valves is, % for TTE and, % for TOE [13, ]The specificity for the diagnosis of IE has been reported as approximately, % for both TTE and TOE. In summary, TOE has better sensitivity compared to TTE, both for native and prosthetic valves [15, ]. Although the European and American guidelines for the management of endocarditis are clear, the adherence to the recommendations varies [2, , ]. Sometimes, clinicians might refer the patient for a . . .
  

   

  

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