Table 2 Shunt grading using both transcranial doppler ultrasonography and transesophageal echocardiography
SHUNT | TEE (N= 220 pts – TEE and TCD positive) | TCD (N= 220 pts – TEE and TCD positive) | % of the same grading using both methods |
|---|---|---|---|
Small | 56 (25.5%) | 70 (31.8%) | 62.1 |
Medium | 123 (55.9%) | 119 (54.1%) | 68.3 |
Large | 41 (18.6%) | 31 (14.1%) | 83.2 |