Abstract:Background and Objectives Intracardiac pathology results in 15 20 of ischemic stroke, but transthoracic echocardiography TTE has a number of limitations because of suboptimal precordial windows or ultrasound interference with prosthetic materials. Transesophageal echocardiography TEE provides superior resolution of basal structures such as the left atrium, left atrial appendage, mitral valvular apparatus, atrial septum, and aorta. The purpose of this study was to describe the various TEE findings which were so… Show more
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