Predicting the presence of coronary artery disease by transesophageal echocardiography

Summary Background The accuracy of ultrasound signs as predictors for the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) has been evaluated extensively in the 1990s and 2000s. Imaging quality has improved tremendously over the last decades. Hypothesis High-end ultrasound systems allow for accurate prediction of the presence or absence of CAD. Methods All patients who underwent a transesophageal echocardiography examination (TEE) between 2007 and 2016...