Transesophageal echocardiogram in the evaluation of acute ischemic stroke of young adults
INTRODUCTION: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in the young age (≤50 years) is a major cause of disability. The underlying mechanism of AIS in this age group is usually different from elderly. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is used to detect the potential cardiac sources of embolism in AIS patients...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | Brain Circulation |
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Online Access: | http://www.braincirculation.org/article.asp?issn=2394-8108;year=2021;volume=7;issue=2;spage=85;epage=91;aulast=Ahmed |