Why the study?
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of cardiac sources of embolism compared to transthoracic echocardiography in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Population
94 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke, including 34 with clinical evidence of heart disease.
Comparison
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs Transthoracic echocardiography performed on the…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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TEE may be preferred over TTE for embolus source detection in acute stroke; leaves open effects on management and outcomes.
Does transesophageal echocardiography improve the detection of cardiac sources of embolism compared to transthoracic echocardiography in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Transesophageal echocardiography is significantly superior to transthoracic echocardiography for identifying potential cardiac sources of embolism in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
Shyu et al. (2008) studied this question.
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