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Cerebral ischemic attacks as a complication of heart disease: the value of echocardiography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3811838     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The association of heart disease and cerebral ischemic attacks, and the usefulness of echocardiography in detecting heart disease and possible embolic source, were studied in 194 patients with transitory cerebral ischemic attack or stroke. The study revealed 95 patients with heart disease, and 63 of them had positive echocardiographic findings. All together, 35 patients had heart disease as a probable source for systemic embolism. An undetected cardiac disorder, not found by clinical examination or electrocardiography, was detected in 25 patients. The cardiac disorder found by echocardiography only, was most frequently aortic and mitral valve disease. Thus, echocardiography is an useful tool in detecting heart disease in these patients.
Authors:
K Todnem; H Vik-Mo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neurologica Scandinavica     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0001-6314     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neurol. Scand.     Publication Date:  1986 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-03-18     Completed Date:  1987-03-18     Revised Date:  2006-08-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370336     Medline TA:  Acta Neurol Scand     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  323-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrial Fibrillation / complications
Brain Ischemia / etiology*
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Diseases / complications*,  diagnosis
Heart Valve Diseases / complications
Humans
Hypertension / complications
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / etiology
Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications

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