ArticleBrain and behavior2019
A comparison of contrast transthoracic echocardiography and contrast transcranial Doppler in cryptogenic stroke patients with patent foramen ovale.
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- The diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced transcranial Doppler and contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography for right to left shunt in patent foramen ovale: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
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- Synchronous multimode ultrasound for assessing right-to-left shunt: a prospective clinical study.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Evaluation of right-to-left shunt on contrast-enhanced transcranial Doppler in patent foramen ovale-related cryptogenic stroke: Research based on imaging.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
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- The Efficacy of Contrast Transthoracic Echocardiography and Contrast Transcranial Doppler for the Detection of Patent Foramen Ovale Related to Cryptogenic Stroke.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Diagnosis of Patent Foramen Ovale: The Combination of Contrast Transcranial Doppler, Contrast Transthoracic Echocardiography, and Contrast Transesophageal Echocardiography.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- A comparison of contrast transthoracic echocardiography and contrast transcranial Doppler in cryptogenic stroke patients with patent foramen ovale.Brain and behavior · 2019Article
- SA Heart consensus statement on closure of patent foramen ovale 2021.Cardiovascular journal of AfricaReview
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Contrast-enhanced Transcranial Doppler for Patent Foramen Ovale Detection in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of cardiovascular echographyReview
- Integrated assessment of contrast-enhanced TCD and TTE for noninvasive detection of patent foramen ovale under resting and Valsalva conditions.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveIn recent years, increasing attention has been paid to cryptogenic stroke (CS) caused by the patent foramen ovale (PFO). This study aims to compare contrast transthoracic echocardiography (cTTE) and contrast transcranial Doppler (cTCD) to determine whether cTTE is more suitable and reliable than cTCD for clinical use.
methodsFrom March 2017 to May 2018, patients who suffered from migraines, stroke, hypomnesis, or asymptomatic stroke found casually were included in our study. Patients with CS were semirandomly divided into two groups (cTTE and cTCD) according to the date of the outpatient visit. Patients with either of the examination above found positive were selected to finish transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
resultsIn our study, the sensitivities of group cTTE positive (group cTTE+) and group cTCD positive (group cTCD+) did not have any statistical difference (89% vs. 80%, p = 0.236). Focusing on group cTCD+, we discovered that the semiquantitative shunt grading was not correlated with whether a PFO was present or not (p = 0.194). However, once the PFO has been diagnosed, the shunt grading was shown to be related to the width of the gaps (p = 0.032, p
conclusionBoth cTTE and the cTCD can be used for preliminary PFO findings. The semiquantitative shunt grading of cTCD and cTTE can suggest the size of the PFO and the next course of treatment. The cTTE may be more significant to a safe PFO (a PFO does not have right-to-left shunts, RLSs). Combining cTTE and TEE could help diagnose PFO and assess CS risk.
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