Transesophageal echocardiography in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In about one third of all patients with cerebral ischemia, no definite cause can be identified (cryptogenic stroke). In many patients with initially suspected cryptogenic stroke, however, a cardiogenic etiology can eventually be determined. Hence, the aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of abnormal echocardiographic findings in a large number of these patients.

Method

Patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia (ischemic stroke, IS, and transient ischemic attack, TIA) were included. The initial work-up included a neurological examination, EEG, cCT, cMRT, 12-lead ECG, Holter-ECG, Doppler ultrasound of the extracranial arteries, and transthoracic echocardiography. A multiplane transeophageal echocardiography (TEE, including i.v. contrast medium applicat

SUBMITTER: Knebel F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2667401 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature