Feasibility and Clinical Utility of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Acute Phase of Cerebral Ischemia
Feasibility and Clinical Utility of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Acute Phase of Cerebral Ischemia
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DOI:
10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.06.066
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发表时间:
2010-11-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Toni, Danilo
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作者:
De Castro, Stefano;Papetti, Federica;Toni, Danilo
We evaluated the feasibility and clinical utility of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the early management of ischemic stroke TEE was performed in consecutive patients with acute cerebral ischemia within 48 hours of symptoms onset The data were analyzed by age (= 55 years), and the baseline stroke etiology was classified (determined vs undetermined) TEE was feasible in 660 (61%) of 1,080 patients Left atrial abnormalities and complicated aortic plaques prevailed in older patients (p