The triple rule-out for acute ischemic stroke: imaging the brain, carotid arteries, aorta, and heart.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Ischemic stroke is commonly embolic, either from carotid atherosclerosis or from cardiac origin. These potential sources of emboli need to be investigated to accurately prescribe secondary stroke prevention. Moreover, the mortality in ischemic stroke patients due to ischemic heart disease is greater than that of age-matched controls, thus making evaluation for coronary artery disease important in this patient population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the image quality of a comprehensive CTA protocol in patients with acute stroke that expands the standard CTA coverage to include all 4 chambers of the heart and the coronary arteries.

Materials and methods

One hundred twenty patients consecutively admitted to the emergency department with susp

SUBMITTER: Furtado AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7965468 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature