What are the benefits of transthoracic echocardiography in the second harmonic compared to TEE?
Transthoracic echocardiography in the second harmonic is cost-effective relative to TEE and can detect left ventricular thrombus, while TEE is superior to transthoracic echocardiogram in detecting left atrial thrombus, aortic atheroma, prosthetic valve abnormalities, native Kleindorfer valve abnormalities, atrial septal abnormalities, and other diseases with specific indications for specific treatment such as patent foramen ovale (PFO), papillary fibroelastoma, myxoma, endocarditis, and intracardiac thrombi.