Low sensitivity of the echocardiograph compared with contrast transcranial Doppler in right-to-left shunt
| Autor: | Manuel Lara-Lara, J. Medina-Báez, R. Cazorla-García, Exuperio Díez-Tejedor, Blanca Fuentes, M. Martínez-Martínez, Patricia Martínez-Sánchez, Gerardo Ruiz-Ares, J Oliva-Navarro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Right-to-left shunt medicine.disease lcsh:RC346-429 Transcranial Doppler body regions Paradoxical embolism ECHOCARDIOGRAPH Embolism Internal medicine Predictive value of tests medicine.artery mental disorders cardiovascular system medicine Cardiology Patent foramen ovale business human activities lcsh:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Shunt (electrical) |
| Zdroj: | Neurología (English Edition), Vol 27, Iss 2, Pp 61-67 (2012) |
| ISSN: | 2173-5808 |
| Popis: | Background: Contrast transcranial Doppler (c-TCD) has a high sensitivity for detecting right-to-left shunt (RLS), and is probably higher than transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and comparable with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of echocardiography (TTE and TEE) to detect RLS compared to c-TCD. Materials and methods: Observational study of patients |
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