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. 2014 May 22;12:16. doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-12-16

Table 4.

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

Technique PFO (%) PPV (%) NPV (%) Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
Contrast-enhanced TCD 90 98 89 95 92

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