Transoesophageal echocardiography after several transient ischaemic attacks

Transoesophageal echocardiography in selecting patients for anticoagulation after ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack.

OBJECTIVES To investigate prospectively the role of transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in selecting patients for anticoagulation in an unselected stroke population. METHODS Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and TEE were done in all clinically suitable hospitalised patients (n = 457) with transient ischaemic attack or ischaemic stroke in the acute phase during a two year period in Turk...

Transient ischaemic attacks.

Each day, about 25 Australians experience a transient ischaemic attack of the brain or eye. These people need to be distinguished from those who suffer "funny turns" due to other causes because, as a group, they have a significant risk of stroke and other vascular events. This risk can be substantially reduced through control of vascular risk factors, use of long term antithrombotic medication ...

Transient cerebral ischaemic attacks.

Early transoesophageal echocardiography in cryptogenic and lacunar stroke and transient ischaemic attack.

OBJECTIVES To test the hypothesis that transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) carried out within three days of a first stroke or transient ischaemic attack of cryptogenic or lacunar type may disclose more thrombi or spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) than previously reported. This finding may help early treatment decisions. METHODS Patients aged between 40 and 80 years, admitted for transient i...

Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks.

accounts for about 5% ofNHS hospital costs. Stroke is the commonest cause of severe physical disability. About 100 000 people suffer a first stroke each year in England and Wales. It is important to emphasise that around 20-25% of all strokes affects people under 65 years of age. The annual incidence of stroke is two per 1000.' About 10% of all patients suffer a recurrent stroke within one year...