Table 3. Preoperative diagnostic tests, percentages, all cases (136).
| Preoperative diagnostic tests (N=136) | Number of cases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiography | 113 | 83.1 |
| TTE | 27 | 19.9 (23.9% of 113 cases) |
| TEE | 28 | 20.6 (24.8% of 113 cases) |
| TTE + TEE | 26 | 19.1 (23.0% of 113 cases) |
| Type of echocardiography not specified | 32 | 23.5 (28.3% of 113 cases) |
| Angio | 81 | 59.6 |
| CT-scan | 35 | 25.7 |
| MRI | 5 | 3.7 |
| Not described | 6 | 4.4 |
TTE, transthoracic echocardiography; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography.