Why the study?
Does routine transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) yield actionable findings in patients presenting with cerebral ischemic events?
Population
106 patients presenting with a cerebral ischemic event who underwent transesophageal echocardiography…
Design
Cohort
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May not support routine TEE in cerebral ischemia; leaves open value in selected subgroups.
Does routine transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) yield actionable findings in patients presenting with cerebral ischemic events?
Routine TEE may not be cost-effective for all patients with cerebral ischemia, as findings rarely alter management beyond standard empiric therapy based on the presence or absence of atrial fibrillation.
Mark Warner (1996) studied this question.
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