The diagnostic yield of transesophageal echocardiography in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischaemia: a meta‐analysis

ConclusionRoutine TEE in patients with cryptogenic IS/TIA commonly identifies abnormal findings. However, the prevalence of cardiac conditions considered to be causally associated with cerebral ischaemia (intracardiac thrombi and tumors) is low.

Source: European Journal of Neurology - November 20, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: A. H. Katsanos, S. Giannopoulos, A. Frogoudaki, A.‐R. Vrettou, I. Ikonomidis, I. Paraskevaidis, C. Zompola, K. Vadikolias, E. Boviatsis, J. Parissis, K. Voumvourakis, A. P. Kyritsis, G. Tsivgoulis Tags: Original Article Source Type: research