Studies comparing the sensitivity and specificity of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) in the diagnosis of vegetations
| No. | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTE | TOE | TTE | TOE | ||
| Shapiro et al6 1994 | 64 | 60 | 87 | 91 | 91 |
| Erbel et al7 1988 | 96 | 63 | 100 | 98 | 98 |
| Shively et al8 1991 | 66 | 44 | 94 | 98 | 100 |