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Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, and positive predictive value of transcranial doppler ultrasonography in comparison with transesophageal echocardiography in pfo detection

From: Transcranial doppler ultrasonography should it be the first choice for persistent foramen ovale screening?

Technique

PFO (%)

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Contrast-enhanced TCD

90

98

89

95

92

  1. NPV: Negative Predictive Value, PPV: Negative Predictive Value TCD: Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography, TEE: Transesophageal Echocardiography, PFO: Patent Foramen Ovale.