Comparison of Echocardiograph Findings in Reference to Transient Ischemic Attack

Abstract

Echocardiography is routinely used to identify a cardiac source of embolism (CSE) causing a transient ischemic event (TIA). To find potential origins of cardiogenic embolism, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is frequently performed on patients who have had an ischemic stroke or a TIA [1-3]. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield of TTE and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack with established reasons for direct oral anticoagulants before the index event [4] (Table 1).