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Ischemic stroke ultrasound

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Ultrasound/doppler study of the carotid arteries can be used to detect carotid stenosis or dissection of the precerebral arteries.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound

Doppler ultrasound of carotid arteries may assess the degree of carotid stenosis, hence may help in determining the medical or surgical treatment to prevent recurrent episodes of ischemic stroke.[1][2][3]

Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography is a sensitive screening modality for detecting right-to-left shunting but lacks detailed anatomic resolution.[4]

2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association[5]

2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association[5]

Class I
3.     In patients with symptomatic anterior circulation cerebral infarction or TIA who are candidates for revascularization, noninvasive cervical carotid imaging with carotid ultrasonography, CT angiography (CTA), or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is recommended to screen for stenosis.(Level of Evidence: B-NR)
References

References

  1. ↑ Sarkar S, Ghosh S, Ghosh SK, Collier A (2007). “Role of transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in stroke”. Postgrad Med J. 83 (985): 683–9. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2007.058602. PMC 2659960. PMID 17989267.
  2. ↑ Fernandes M, Keerthiraj B, Mahale AR, Kumar A, Dudekula A (2016). “Evaluation of carotid arteries in stroke patients using color Doppler sonography: A prospective study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in South India”. Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 6 (1): 38–44. doi:10.4103/2229-516X.174007. PMC 4765273. PMID 26958521.
  3. ↑ Conforto AB, Fregni F, Puglia P, Leite Cda C, Yamamoto FI, Coracini KF; et al. (2006). “Comparison between digital subtraction angiography and magnetic resonance angiography in investigation of nonlacunar ischemic stroke in young patients: preliminary results”. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 64 (2B): 353–8. PMID 16917600.
  4. ↑ Saver JL, Mattle HP, Thaler D. Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Versus Medical Therapy for Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke: A Topical Review. Stroke. 2018 Jun;49(6):1541-1548. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.018153. Epub 2018 May 14. PMID: 29760277.
  5. ↑ Kleindorfer DO, Towfighi A, Chaturvedi S, Cockroft KM, Gutierrez J, Lombardi-Hill D; et al. (2021). “2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association”. Stroke. 52 (7): e364–e467. doi:10.1161/STR.0000000000000375. PMID 34024117 Check |pmid= value (help).

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