Routine echocardiography in the management of stroke and transient ischaemic attack: a systematic review and economic evaluation

Routine echocardiography in the management of stroke and transient ischaemic attack: a systematic review and economic evaluation

Background: Identification of the underlying cause of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is important so that preventative therapy can be used to reduce the risk of recurrence. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) are diagnostic tools used to iden...

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Main Authors: Michael Holmes, John Rathbone, Chris Littlewood, Andrew Rawdin, Matt Stevenson, John Stevens, Rachel Archer, Pippa Evans, Jenny Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2014-03-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
echocardiography
stroke
transient ischaemic attack
systematic review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18160

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