Echocardiography in acute stroke patients: a nationwide analysis in departments with certified stroke units in Germany

Echocardiography in acute stroke patients: a nationwide analysis in departments with certified stroke units in Germany

Abstract Background Echocardiography is highly relevant in patients with ischemic stroke or TIA. Utilization of routine echocardiographic examinations [transthoracic (TTE) or transesophageal (TEE)] on stroke units remains however unknown. To representatively examine echocardiographic rates on stroke...

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Main Authors: Timolaos Rizos, Ekkehart Jenetzky, Darius Günther Nabavi, Karl Georg Haeusler, Rolf Wachter, Martin Ossenbrink, Peter Arthur Ringleb, Otto Busse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
Ischemic stroke
TIA
Echocardiography
Stroke unit
Guidelines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-022-00229-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-022-00229-1

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