Cardioembolic stroke is the cause of 20%-30% of all cases of stroke. Many cardiac diseases, with different risk profile, are associated with stroke. Echocardiography is an essential diagnostic tool since it allows the identification of embolic sources and the risk stratification in some cardiac diseases. Apart from the diseases with a direct cardioembolic risk, as ventricular thrombosis, atrial and left atrial appendage thrombosis; valvular vegetations; ascendent aorta and aortic arch atheroma, there are some conditions with unclear correlation with cardioembolic stoke. Transthoracic echocardiography is the first examination and transesophageal echocardiography is indicated, particularly, in those patients with envolvement of posterior cardiac structures (i.e. left atrium, left atrial appendage, etc.)
RUOLO DELL’ECOCARDIOGRAFIA NELLA VALUTAZIONEDELLE SORGENTI CARDIOEMBOLICHE
ZITO, Concetta;CARACCIOLO, GIUSEPPE;ORETO, Giuseppe;ARRIGO, Francesco;CARERJ, Scipione
2006-01-01
Abstract
Cardioembolic stroke is the cause of 20%-30% of all cases of stroke. Many cardiac diseases, with different risk profile, are associated with stroke. Echocardiography is an essential diagnostic tool since it allows the identification of embolic sources and the risk stratification in some cardiac diseases. Apart from the diseases with a direct cardioembolic risk, as ventricular thrombosis, atrial and left atrial appendage thrombosis; valvular vegetations; ascendent aorta and aortic arch atheroma, there are some conditions with unclear correlation with cardioembolic stoke. Transthoracic echocardiography is the first examination and transesophageal echocardiography is indicated, particularly, in those patients with envolvement of posterior cardiac structures (i.e. left atrium, left atrial appendage, etc.)Pubblicazioni consigliate
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