Embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS) represents one in five ischemic strokes.
Ipsilateral non-stenotic carotid plaques are identified in 40% of all ESUS. In this narrative …

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography is the only noninvasive bedside technology for
the detection and monitoring of cerebral embolism. TCD may identify patients at risk of acute …

Objective To report six consecutive patients with confirmed coronavirus disease-2019
(COVID-19) who underwent Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography evaluation for …

Background and Purpose: Stroke may complicate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
infection based on clinical hypercoagulability. We investigated whether transcranial Doppler …

The impact of the antiplatelet regimen and the extent of associated platelet inhibition on
cerebrovascular microembolic events during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) …

Objective: We aimed to explore the relationship between microembolic signals (MES) and
cognitive impairment in patients with neurological disorders using a 30-minute MES …

Background Recently adopted mini-thoracotomy approach for surgical aortic valve
replacement has shown benefits such as reduced pain and shorter recovery, compared to …

Background: Specific microRNAs (miRs) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of
atherosclerosis and may represent interesting diagnostic and therapeutic targets in carotid …

Background Small and remote acute ischemic lesions may occur in up to one-third of
patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Possible mechanisms include …

Abstract Background/Objective While postoperative stroke is a known complication of
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), predictors of early stroke occurrence have …