Key result
Transesophageal echocardiography detected at least one abnormality in 58% of patients with ischemic stroke at low risk for cardiogenic embolism, leading to adjusted clinical management in 15.9%.
Why the study?
Does transesophageal echocardiography alter clinical management in patients with ischemic stroke at low-risk for cardiogenic embolism?
Population
69 patients with ischemic stroke at low-risk for cardiogenic embolism
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for TEE in low-risk ischemic stroke; prospective trials needed before practice change.
Observational (n=69)
Does transesophageal echocardiography alter clinical management in patients with ischemic stroke at low-risk for cardiogenic embolism?
Transesophageal echocardiography is clinically impactful for secondary stroke prevention even in patients considered at low risk for cardiogenic embolism, altering management in approximately 16% of patients.
Tatani et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Ischemic stroke at low-risk for cardiogenic embolism (n=69). Transesophageal echocardiography was evaluated on Alteration of clinical management. Transesophageal echocardiography detected at least one abnormality in 58% of patients with ischemic stroke at low risk for cardiogenic embolism, leading to adjusted clinical management in 15.9%.
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