Table 4 Impact of echocardiography on therapy change
therapy change | TTE | TEE | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
stroke related therapy changes | |||
closure of patent foramen ovale | 9 (9.2%) | 10 (10.2%) | 1.000 |
antibiotic therapy | none | 1 (1%) | n.a. |
oral anticoagulation | none | 2 (2%) | n.a. |
cardiac related therapy change | |||
heart failure therapy | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | n.a. |
coronary angiography | 5 (5.1%) | 3 (3.1%) | 0.500 |
coronary stent | 1 (1%) | none | n.a. |
heart valve operation | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | n.a. |
coronary artery bypass graft | 2 (2%) | 1 (1%) | n.a. |
dual antiaggregation therapy | 1 (1%) | none | n.a. |
other | 4 (4.1%) | 4 (4.1%) | 1.000 |