Frequency, predictors and cardiovascular outcomes associated with transthoracic echocardiographic findings during acute ischaemic stroke hospitalisation
Sharma R, Silverman S, Patel S, Schwamm LH, Sanborn DY. Frequency, predictors and cardiovascular outcomes associated with transthoracic echocardiographic findings during acute ischaemic stroke hospitalisation. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2022, 7: 482-492. PMID: 35697387, PMCID: PMC9811598, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2021-001170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStroke risk factorsAcute ischemic strokeStroke hospitalisationsTransthoracic echocardiographyRisk factorsClinical utilityAbnormal transthoracic echocardiographyHigh stroke riskCardiac event riskCoronary artery diseaseTransthoracic echocardiographic findingsNet reclassification improvementCategory ICardioembolic sourceRecurrent strokeTTE findingsCardiovascular outcomesEchocardiographic findingsCardiac eventsIschemic strokeOlder patientsStroke riskArtery diseaseSingle centerAtrial fibrillation