Echocardiographic findings and diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography in patients with ischaemic stroke or Tia: A systematic review protocol
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Stroke is a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide. Approximately 20–30% of ischaemic strokes are consider to be cardioembolic. Cardioembolic strokes are severe, disabling with high rate of early and long-term recurrence. Both transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography are crucial tools in evaluation, diagnosis and management of patients with cardioembolic strokes and TIA's. |