Table 4.

Effect of Applying Risk Scores on TEE Usage

	n (%)	Change Compared With Baseline
Actually done (full cohorta)	201/422 (47.6)	Reference
PREDICT d 5: high risk	210/422 (49.8)	+4.5%
VIRSTA: high risk	292/422 (69.2)	+45.3%
Separate Cohort for POSITIVE Score
Actually done (TTP cohortb)	165/316 (52.2)	Reference
POSITIVE: high risk	137/316 (43.4)	–16.9%

Abbreviations: TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; TTP, time to positivity.

^aExcluded were 55 patients who could not undergo TEE because of death before TEE was possible or had a contraindication for TEE.

^bExcluded were 45 patients who could not undergo TEE because of death before TEE was possible or had a contraindication for TEE.