SMJ articles in the category "transient ischemic attack"

Original Article

Echocardiographic, Electrocardiographic, and Clinical Correlates of Recurrent Transient Ischemic Attacks: A Follow-up Study

Background: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is presumed to be of cardiovascular origin. The aim of the study was to evaluate the electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and clinical signs for predicting TIA recurrence. Methods: A total of 100 consecutive patients presenting with a first episode of TIA without atrial fibrillation, previous stroke, and…

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Original Article

Treatable Potential Cardiac Sources of Embolism in Patients with Cerebral Ischemic Events: A Selective Transesophageal Echocardiographic Study

Objectives: To characterize cardiac sources of emboli detected by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in patients without recognizable cause of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and/or ischemic stroke and TIA. Methods: We examined a prospective registry that included all patients with TIA and/or stroke evaluated by TEE between July 2000 and August 2001…

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