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Complementary Value of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Transcranial Doppler for Screening in Cryptogenic Stroke

2026-01-11 neurology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe optimal noninvasive screening strategy for detecting patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with cryptogenic stroke (CS) remains uncertain. Although transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transcranial Doppler (TCD) are widely used, whether combining both modalities improves diagnostic performance has not been fully established. MethodsAmong 432 consecutive CS patients, 399 underwent collaborative screening with both TTE and TCD bubble tests performed by a multidisciplinary Heart...

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