Cardiogenic emboli are most prevalent in patients with mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation,
intramural thrombi, prosthetic cardiac valves, atrial myxoma, infective endocarditis, sick …

Transthoracic echocardiography combines real-time Patients with mitral stenosis are at
particular risk of thromboembolism, even in sinus rhythm, and any two-dimensional imaging …

Minor potential cardioembolic sources of stroke such as atrial septal aneurysms (ASA) or
patent foramen ovale (PFO) are important risk factors for cryptogenic stroke. We aim to …

Background: Patients presenting with stroke or transient cerebral ischemic episodes often
undergo transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) as part of their initial evaluation …

Echocardiography and Embolic Sources in the Heart Page 1 Chapter 17 Echocardiography
and Embolic Sources in the Heart K.-A.JoHANNESSEN The incidence of cerebral vascular …

Cardiogenic embolism has been considered to account for approximately 15% of all
ischeamic strokes or transient cerebral ischaemic attaks. In addition, it has been estimated …

Background: The importance of cardiogenic embolism as a cause of cerebral ischaemic
events may be underestimated if potential cardiac sources of embolism remain undetected …

To compare the diagnostic yields of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography in
the detection of potential cardiac sources of embolism, 63 patients (mean+/-SD age 63+/-15 …

▪ Objective: To review the current role of transesophageal echocardiography in the
evaluation of stroke.▪ Data Identification: Articles examining the role of transesophageal …

Using both transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography we studied 13 consecutive
patients with recent CT-proven ischemic stroke in which a carotid arteries high-resolution …