Transesophageal echocardiography for the evaluation and management of patients with cerebral ischemia
Key result
Transesophageal echocardiography is the preferred cardiac imaging modality for evaluating patients with cerebral ischemia due to its increased sensitivity for detecting cardiac sources of embolism.
Why the study?
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve risk stratification and alter management in patients with cerebral ischemia?
Population
Patients with cerebral ischemia, particularly those without an easily identifiable cause, young patients…
Comparison
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
TEE may be cost-effective for select cryptogenic stroke patients; leaves open optimal selection and outcome impact.
Structured PICO
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve risk stratification and alter management in patients with cerebral ischemia?
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Population
Patients with cerebral ischemia, particularly those without an easily identifiable cause, young patients, older patients with hypertension or systemic atherosclerosis, and patients with prosthetic heart valves
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Intervention
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
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Comparator
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
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Outcome
Prognostic and therapeutic impact, alteration of patient management, and improvement in risk stratification
TEE is highlighted as the preferred imaging modality over TTE for identifying cardiac sources of embolism in patients with cerebral ischemia.
Cite This Study
Rahmatullah et al. (1999) conducted a review in Cerebral ischemia. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs. Transthoracic echocardiography was evaluated. Transesophageal echocardiography is the preferred cardiac imaging modality for evaluating patients with cerebral ischemia due to its increased sensitivity for detecting cardiac sources of embolism.