Population
Patients with ischemic stroke, particularly those older than 60 years of age
Design
Review
Authors
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Raises awareness for aortic arch imaging in stroke workup; leaves open optimal secondary prevention strategies.
Atherosclerotic disease of the aortic arch is an under-recognized, independent risk factor for ischemic stroke, particularly in older adults, and can be accurately assessed using transesophageal echocardiography.
Heinzlef et al. (1997) studied this question.