Transesophageal echocardiography and risk of respiratory failure in patients who had ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: an IDEAL phase 4 study

Objective Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is sometimes used to search for cardioembolic sources after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). TEE visualizes some sources better than transthoracic echocardiography, but TEE is invasive and may cause aspiration. Few data exist on the...

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Main Authors: Hooman Kamel, Art Sedrakyan, Ivan Díaz, Babak B Navi, Edward J Schenck, Richard B Devereux, Samuel S Bruce, Jiwon Kim, Cenai Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:BMJ Surgery, Interventions, & Health Technologies
Online Access:https://sit.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000116.full