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. 1996 Jul 1;78(1):101-3.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00236-6.

A negative transthoracic echocardiogram obviates the need for transesophageal echocardiography in patients with suspected native valve active infective endocarditis

W N Irani  1 , P A Grayburn, I Afridi
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A negative transthoracic echocardiogram obviates the need for transesophageal echocardiography in patients with suspected native valve active infective endocarditis

W N Irani et al. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

We studied 134 patients with suspected native valve infective endocarditis who underwent transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography. Our data suggest that in patients without prosthetic valves who have a technically adequate negative transthoracic echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiography is unlikely to be of incremental benefit in diagnosing endocarditis.

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