Transient ischemic attack echocardiography
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
Echocardiography may be helpful in patients with no known cause of TIA. It may help determine underlying atrial fibrillation and valvular abnormalities as a potential cause of embolism resulting in TIA or minor stroke.[1] TTE is the prefferrd modality for patients suspected to have cardiac cause of embolism.[2]
Echocardiography
Echocardiography
Echocardiography may be helpful in patients with no known cause of TIA. It may help determine underlying atrial fibrillation and valvular abnormalities as a potential cause of embolism resulting in TIA or minor stroke.[1] TTE is the prefferrd modality for patients suspected to have cardiac cause of embolism.[2]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Easton JD, Saver JL, Albers GW, Alberts MJ, Chaturvedi S, Feldmann E; et al. (2009). “Definition and evaluation of transient ischemic attack: a scientific statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; and the Interdisciplinary Council on Peripheral Vascular Disease. The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this statement as an educational tool for neurologists”. Stroke. 40 (6): 2276–93. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.192218. PMID 19423857.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wilson CA, Tai W, Desai JA, Mulvihill I, Olivot JM, Murphy S; et al. (2016). “Diagnostic Yield of Echocardiography in Transient Ischemic Attack”. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 25 (5): 1135–40. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.01.011. PMID 26915604.
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