Why the study?
Does transoesophageal echocardiography identify aortic atheroma as the source of cholesterol embolism in patients with severe CE compared to matched controls?
Does transoesophageal echocardiography identify aortic atheroma as the source of cholesterol embolism in patients with severe CE compared to matched controls?
Transoesophageal echocardiography identifies aortic atheroma as a likely primary source of cholesterol embolism, and systemic steroid therapy may improve prognosis.
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TEE may identify aortic atheroma in cholesterol embolism; supports association but leaves open causal confirmation and practice change.
Ferrari et al. (1998) studied this question.
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