Accuracy of conventional transthoracic echocardiography for the diagnosis of intracardiac right-to-left shunt: a meta-analysis of prospective studies

Volume: 31, Issue: 9, Pages: 1036 - 1048
Published: Oct 1, 2014
Abstract
Author(s): Mojadidi, Mohammad Khalid; Winoker, Jared S; Roberts, Scott C; Msaouel, Pavlos; Zaman, Muhammad Omer; Gevorgyan, Rubine; Tobis, Jonathan M | Abstract: BackgroundParadoxical embolization through a right-to-left shunt (RLS), often from a patent foramen ovale (PFO), has been associated with cryptogenic stroke. While transesophageal echo (TEE) bubble study is the current standard reference for diagnosing PFO, transthoracic echo (TTE)...
Paper Details
Title
Accuracy of conventional transthoracic echocardiography for the diagnosis of intracardiac right-to-left shunt: a meta-analysis of prospective studies
Published Date
Oct 1, 2014
Volume
31
Issue
9
Pages
1036 - 1048
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