Comparative Accuracy of TCD, TTE, TEE, and Cardiac CT in Detecting Right-to-Left Shunt in Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source

Key Points

• The main goal is to compare the accuracy of different imaging techniques in identifying right-to-left shunts in embolic stroke cases.
• Conducted a comparative analysis of four imaging modalities: TCD, TTE, TEE, and cardiac CT.
• Included patients diagnosed with embolic stroke of undetermined source.
• Evaluated diagnostic performance across a single cohort.
• Analysis highlighted varying levels of accuracy among the imaging modalities.
• Specific findings indicate TEE had superior detection rates compared to other methods.
• TCD and TTE also demonstrated beneficial diagnostic performance.