Cerebral Microembolization in Left Ventricular Assist Device Associated Ischemic Events

The significance of microembolic signals (MES) detected by transcranial Doppler ultrasound emboli monitoring (TCD-e) in patients supported with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the relationship between cerebral microembolization detected by TCD-e and acute ischemic events in LVAD patients.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - February 6, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Catherine E. Hassett, Sung-Min Cho, Cory J. Rice, Ibrahim Migdady, Randall C. Starling, Ken Uchino, Irene L. Katzan Source Type: research