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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2018

Role of Echocardiography in Assessment of Cardioembolic Sources: a Strong Diagnostic Resource in Patients with Ischemic Stroke.

Luca Longobardo, Concetta Zito, Scipione Carerj, Giuseppe Caracciolo, Matt Umland, Bijoy K Khandheria

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Luca LongobardoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - Section of Cardiology, University of Messina, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico G. Martino" and Universita' degli Studi di Messina, Via Consolare Valeria n.12, 98100, Messina, Italy.
Concetta ZitoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - Section of Cardiology, University of Messina, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico G. Martino" and Universita' degli Studi di Messina, Via Consolare Valeria n.12, 98100, Messina, Italy.
Scipione CarerjDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine - Section of Cardiology, University of Messina, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Policlinico G. Martino" and Universita' degli Studi di Messina, Via Consolare Valeria n.12, 98100, Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe CaraccioloAurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215, USA.
Matt UmlandAurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215, USA.
Bijoy K KhandheriaAurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke's Medical Centers, 2801 W. Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Ste. 880, Milwaukee, WI, 53215, USA. publishing22@aurora.org.
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center · USAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino" · ITUniversity of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review will discuss the most frequent sources of cardiac embolism and the role of echocardiography in these different clinical settings, and, in addition, provide suggestions about the choice between transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). RECENT

findingsStroke is the third leading cause of death in industrial countries, and 15-40% of all ischemic strokes are due to cardioembolism. TTE and TEE are cornerstones in the detection of cardioembolic sources and provide fundamental information about the embolic risk and most suitable treatment of these patients, improving long-term outcomes. Echocardiography is a widely available, inexpensive, and safe diagnostic tool that is almost free from contraindication, and these elements allow the common use of this technique in almost all the patients with ischemic stroke. The most common cardioembolic sources include left atrial appendage thrombosis during atrial fibrillation; vegetations in infective endocarditis; cardiac masses including left ventricular thrombosis, cardiac tumors, etc.; atherosclerotic plaques; and passageways within the heart serving as conduits for paradoxical embolization, e.g., patent foramen ovale.

Indexed as

EchocardiographyAtrial FibrillationBrain IschemiaEndocarditisForamen Ovale, PatentHeart NeoplasmsHumansStrokeAtrial fibrillationCardioembolic sourcesEchocardiographyEndocarditisStrokeThrombus

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