Bubble Test and Carotid Ultrasound to Guide Indication of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Young Patients With Stroke

CONCLUSIONS: Bubble test and carotid ultrasound could be used for the individual decision for/against TEE in patients with cryptogenic stroke ≤60 years. If they are unremarkable, TEE can be omitted with high safety regarding secondary prevention. If bubble test is positive and/or carotid ultrasound shows atherosclerosis, TEE should be carried out if PFO or aortic atheroma are potentially relevant for further patient management.PMID:35309558 | PMC:PMC8931264 | DOI:10.3389/fneur.2022.836609

Source: Atherosclerosis - March 21, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ernst Mayerhofer Dirk Kanz Brigitte Guschlbauer Christopher D Anderson Alexander Asmussen Sebastian Grundmann Christoph Strecker Andreas Harloff Source Type: research