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Detection of cardioembolic sources with echocardiography. Compr Ther 1994;20(3):174-80

Date

01/01/1994

Pubmed ID

8187459

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0028310785 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   3 Citations

Abstract

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 DD

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Echocardiography
Heart Diseases
Humans
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis