Research Article

Impact of Modified Transesophageal Echocardiography on Mortality and Stroke after Cardiac Surgery: A Large Cohort Study

Table 4

Primary outcome measures comparing patients with and without perioperative screening with modified TEE.

ā€‰Modified TEE
( = 1,391)
Nonmodified TEE
( = 7,214)

Mortality, 30-day31 (2.2)177 (2.5)0.55
Stroke, in-hospital41 (2.9)155 (2.1)0.067