Trans-Thoracic Echocardiography: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Infective Endocarditis:
Vegetation seen on TTE. However, sensitivity is ~96% if abnormal valvular function is the criterion, i.e. the sensitivity of an abnormal TTE is virtually as good as TEE (though specificity obviously would be lower in that case).
Vegetation seen on TTE. However, sensitivity is ~96% if abnormal valvular function is the criterion, i.e. the sensitivity of an abnormal TTE is virtually as good as TEE (though specificity obviously would be lower in that case).
Associated Diagnoses:
44% sensitive, 98% specific
92% sensitive, 88% specific
Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus
59% sensitive, 99% specific
93% sensitive, 60% specific
47% sensitive