The Indian Academy of Echocardiography practice guideline for the performance of transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of a patient with cerebrovascular stroke
Ischemic stroke remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Cardiac sources of embolism account for almost up to 40% of all the ischemic strokes. Accordingly, echocardiography is an important investigation in the evaluation of clinically suspected cardioembolic stroke or cryptogenic stroke. Bo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging |
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Online Access: | http://www.jiaecho.org/article.asp?issn=2543-1463;year=2018;volume=2;issue=1;spage=1;epage=18;aulast=Burkule |