RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Dowell, Masha
T1 New Study Reveals That TCD is Better Used to Detect PFO than TEE
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 1
SP 15
OP 16
DO 10.1177/155989771401009
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/1/15.abstract
AB About 25% of the world's population has been reported to have patent foramen ovale (PFO) or symptoms related to it, and they are at a greater risk of paradoxical embolisms [Kent DM, Thaler DE. Stroke 2010; Homma S, Sacco RL. Circulation 2005]. This article presents new research that revealed that transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasound is superior to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the detection of PFOs associated with higher stroke risk.