Comparison of diagnostic techniques for the detection of a patent foramen ovale in stroke patients. | Zendy

Marco Di Tullio | Zendy; Ralph L. Sacco | Zendy; Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian | Zendy; David G. Sherman | Zendy; J.P. Mohr | Zendy; Shunichi Homma | Zendy

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Comparison of diagnostic techniques for the detection of a patent foramen ovale in stroke patients.

Author(s) -

Marco Di Tullio,

Ralph L. Sacco,

Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian,

David G. Sherman,

J.P. Mohr,

Shunichi Homma

Publication year - 1993

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.24.7.1020

Subject(s) - patent foramen ovale , medicine , transcranial doppler , cardiology , radiology , stroke (engine) , valsalva maneuver , transesophageal echocardiogram , foramen ovale (heart) , shunt (medical) , migraine , blood pressure , mechanical engineering , engineering

The prevalence of a patent foramen ovale has been shown to be increased in patients with ischemic stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, and transcranial Doppler examination with contrast injection can all be used to search for a patent foramen ovale. We compared the accuracy of these techniques for identifying a patent foramen ovale in 49 patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.

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