Diagnostic yield of transthoracic echocardiography for stroke patients in a developing country.
Khan M, Khealani B, Hameed B, Kamal A, Wasay M, Syed N. Diagnostic yield of transthoracic echocardiography for stroke patients in a developing country. Journal Of The Pakistan Medical Association 2008, 58: 375-7. PMID: 18988410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransthoracic echocardiographyStroke workupTOAST criteriaIschemic strokeCarotid Doppler sonographyValid diagnostic modalityBlood urea nitrogenAbnormal echocardiogramAcute strokeCardioembolic strokeSerum creatinineConsultant neurologistsStroke patientsEchocardiographic dataSerum glucoseLipid profileDoppler sonographyDiagnostic modalitiesDiagnostic yieldSpecific indicationsEchocardiographyPatientsUrea nitrogenStrokeWorkup