Methodological Parameters Influence the Detection of Right-to-Left Shunts by Contrast Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography
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Methodological parameters influence the detection of right-to-left shunts by contrast transcranial Doppler ultrasonography.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Contrast transcranial Doppler ultrasonography is a new method to detect intracardiac right-to-left shunts, such as the patent foramen ovale. However, the methodology of the procedure varies considerably among investigators. This study was undertaken to assess the influence of methodological parameters on the results of the contrast transcranial Doppler examination in the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.30.6.1234