Detection of cardioembolic sources with echocardiography. Compr Ther 1994;20(3):174-80
Date
01/01/1994Pubmed ID
8187459Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028310785 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 3 CitationsAbstract
Cerebral ischemic events remain a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Although the majority of patients with strokes have cerebrovascular disease, up to 20% of stroke patients have a cardioembolic source, especially younger patients or those with associated cardiac disease. TTE offers limited potential for identifying a cardioembolic source. In contrast, TEE is superior in detecting most cardioembolic sources and should be considered in stroke patients in whom there is a high clinical suspicion for a cardiac source of embolus and whose TTE is technically difficult or negative (Table 3).
Author List
Lindower PD, Gutterman DDAuthor
David Gutterman MD Emeritus Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
EchocardiographyHeart Diseases
Humans
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
