Table 3. Evaluation of pseudoaneurysm/abscess, vegetation, and dehiscence by modality.
Diagnostic performance | All | Prosthetic valve | Native valve | ||||||||
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CT (n=141) | TEE (n=98) | P | CT (n=93) | TEE (n=63) | P | CT (n=48) | TEE (n=35) | P | |||
Pseudoaneurysm/abscess (%) | 0.82 | 0.82 | N/A | ||||||||
Sensitivity | 66 | 60 | 70 | 68 | 29 | 17 | |||||
Specificity | 88 | 89 | 81 | 85 | 95 | 93 | |||||
PPV | 82 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 50 | 33 | |||||
NPV | 76 | 74 | 63 | 65 | 89 | 84 | |||||
Vegetation (%) | <0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.001 | ||||||||
Sensitivity | 16 | 85 | 19 | 78 | 11 | 96 | |||||
Specificity | 96 | 69 | 98 | 70 | 92 | 67 | |||||
PPV | 88 | 83 | 91 | 78 | 80 | 89 | |||||
NPV | 40 | 74 | 48 | 70 | 26 | 86 | |||||
Dehiscence (%) | 0.75 | 0.75 | – | ||||||||
Sensitivity | 15 | 46 | 15 | 50 | – | – | |||||
Specificity | 97 | 99 | 96 | 97 | – | – | |||||
PPV | 50 | 86 | 57 | 83 | – | – | |||||
NPV | 83 | 92 | 74 | 88 | – | – |
CT, computed tomography; N/A, not applicable; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value; TEE, transesophageal echocardiograph.