Key result
Transesophageal echocardiography in acute or subacute ischemic stroke patients reduced the proportion of strokes with undetermined etiology from 36.7% to 19.2%.
Why the study?
Does transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) improve the detection of embolic sources and refine stroke subtype diagnosis in acute or subacute ischemic stroke patients?
Observational (n=120)
No
Does transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) improve the detection of embolic sources and refine stroke subtype diagnosis in acute or subacute ischemic stroke patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 19.2% vs 36.7%
Transesophageal echocardiography is highly useful in acute and subacute ischemic stroke for detecting embolic sources and refining stroke subtype diagnosis, significantly reducing the number of cases with undetermined etiology.
May aid etiology classification in observational stroke cohorts; leaves open impact on management or outcomes.
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Kuriki et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Acute or subacute ischemic stroke (n=120). Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) vs. Pre-TEE clinical diagnosis was evaluated on Proportion of strokes with undetermined etiology. Transesophageal echocardiography in acute or subacute ischemic stroke patients reduced the proportion of strokes with undetermined etiology from 36.7% to 19.2%.
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