What does this research mean for the field?

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) identifies cardiac sources of embolism that alter anticoagulation management in 14% of stroke or TIA patients, including 8% of those without prior clinical evidence of cardiac disease, supporting its routine use in anticoagulation candidates. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

July 1, 2002Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & PsychiatryOpen Access

Transoesophageal echocardiography in selecting patients for anticoagulation after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack

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Why the study?

Does transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) alter anticoagulation management in patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack?

Population

457 hospitalised patients with transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke in the acute phase

Design

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Authors

MSMarjatta StrandbergTurku University Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

May guide anticoagulation decisions via TEE in selected stroke/TIA patients; leaves open whether routine use improves outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) alter anticoagulation management in patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack?

Population

457 hospitalised patients with transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke in the acute phase (441 successfully evaluated with TEE within 31 days of the event)

Intervention

Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) to evaluate for cardiac sources of embolism

Outcome

Detection of cardiac sources of embolism and subsequent initiation or confirmation of oral anticoagulationsurrogate

TEE identifies cardiac sources of embolism that alter anticoagulation management in a clinically significant proportion of stroke and TIA patients, even those without prior cardiac history.

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Marjatta Strandberg (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bc224ea84844e355ee63a https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.73.1.29

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Anticoagulation in AF

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Transoesophageal echocardiography in selecting patients for anticoagulation after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

Topics

Transoesophageal echocardiography in selecting patients for anticoagulation after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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