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Transesophageal Echocardiography is Superior to Transthoracic Echocardiograpjy in Management of Patients of Any Age with Transient Ischemic Attack or Stroke Stroke 37:2531-2534, deBruijn,S.F.T.M.,et al, 2006 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract TEE proved superior to TTE for identification of a cardiac embolic source in patients with TIA or stroke without pre-existent indication or contraindication for anticoagulation. In patients with normal TTE, a cardiac source of embolism was detected by TEE in ~ 40% of patients, independent of age. More than 1 of 8 patients of any age with normal TEE revealed a major cardiac risk factor on TEE, in whom anticoagulation is warranted.

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