Table 1.

TEE grades as defined by the CTCAE

CTCAE grade	Definition
1a	Venous thrombosis (e.g., superficial thrombosis)
2	Venous thrombosis (e.g., uncomplicated deep vein thrombosis), medical intervention indicated
3	Thrombosis (e.g., uncomplicated pulmonary embolism [venous], nonembolic cardiac mural [arterial] thrombus), medical intervention indicated
4	Life-threatening (e.g., pulmonary embolism, cerebrovascular event, arterial insufficiency), hemodynamic or neurologic instability, urgent intervention indicated
5	Death

^aGrade 1 not included for analysis