title: Determination of pretest probability for detection of a cardiovascular source of emboli by transesophageal echocardiography using clinical and transthoracic echocardiographic data.
abstract: Transesophageal echocardiographic findings and their effect on disease management were evaluated in 216 patients with suspected cardiovascular source of emboli. Clinical and transesophageal echocardiographic findings were useful in defining pretest probability for finding a probable cardiovascular source of emboli on transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010-2975, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shiran
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zafar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ellahham
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sears-Rogan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pinnow
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lindsay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests