Repeat transesophageal echocardiography in infective endocarditis: An analysis of contemporary utilization

Current guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) recommend repeating transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in three to five days if there is high suspicion of IE despite an initial TEE that was negative. This recommendation, however, is based on limited published data.This investigation attempts to identify specific factors that prompted repeat TEE and evaluate the yield of IE-related findings demonstrated by repeat TEE as compared...