| Echocardiography in stroke patients (with emphasis on cryptogenic stroke). | |
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PMID: 17432183 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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As discussed throughout this review, multiple potential cardioembolic sources for stroke can be identified with the use of echocardiography. We believe that echocardiography plays an important role in the evaluation and risk stratification of patients with suspected cardioembolic stroke and, when used appropriately, can help in the management and treatment of these patients. Although TTE is superior for evaluation for the presence of a mural thrombus, TEE offers a higher sensitivity and specificity in identifying nearly all other potential cardiac sources of stroke. In the patient in whom the clinical scenario appears to implicate the heart as a potential culprit in an embolic event, the threshold for evaluation with echocardiography should be low. |
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Authors:
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Shunichi Homma |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Rinshō shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0009-918X ISO Abbreviation: Rinsho Shinkeigaku Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-13 Completed Date: 2007-06-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417466 Medline TA: Rinsho Shinkeigaku Country: Japan |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 799-804 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Echocardiography* Heart Diseases / diagnosis Humans Stroke / diagnosis* |
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