Recommendations for echocardiography use in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sources of embolism: European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) (a registered branch of the ESC)
Why the study?
What are the recommendations for using echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sources of embolism?
Population
Patients with suspected cardiac sources of embolism or cardioembolic stroke
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Integrates echocardiography into standard ischaemic stroke protocols; reinforces consensus and guides future research.
Structured PICO
What are the recommendations for using echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of cardiac sources of embolism?
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Population
Patients with suspected cardiac sources of embolism or cardioembolic stroke
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Exposure
Echocardiography (transthoracic and/or transoesophageal)
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Outcome
Diagnosis and management of cardiac sources of embolism
This guideline establishes echocardiography as a cornerstone for evaluating and managing patients with suspected cardioembolic stroke.
Cite This Study
Pepi et al. (2010) conducted a review in Cardiac sources of embolism / Ischaemic stroke. Echocardiography was evaluated. Echocardiography is recommended as a cornerstone for the diagnosis and management of cardiac sources of embolism, which account for 15-30% of ischaemic strokes.