Table 2. Diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography for trapped thrombus in PFO and follow-up echocardiography result.

Initial diagnostic tool		Performed in patients (n=194)	Diagnostic accuracy
	Transthoracic echocardiography	166 (85.5%)	145 (87.3%)
	Transesophageal echocardiography	176 (90.7%)	176 (100%)
Follow-up echocardiography		Thrombolysis (n=28)	Anticoagulation (n=54)
	Follow-up performed patients	12 (42.9%)	34 (63.0%)
	Time to mean follow-up, day	3.0±2.7	12.9±9.6
	Complete resolution of thrombus	8 (66.7%)	23 (67.6%)