What is the relation between transthoracic echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography?
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is preferred over transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the detection of left ventricular (LV) thrombus, but 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.