Stroke represents a massive public health problem. Carotid atherosclerosis plays a
fundamental part in the occurence of ischaemic stroke. European and US guidelines for …

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of transesophageal
echocardiography (TEE) in consecutive patients with ischemic stroke (IS) fulfilling the …

Background A third of transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs) and ischaemic strokes are of
undetermined cause (ie, cryptogenic), potentially undermining secondary prevention. If …

Background and Purpose—Shortening door-to-needle time may lead to inadvertent
intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) administration in stroke mimics (SMs). We sought to …

Atherosclerosis is a major cause of ischemic stroke that can be effectively prevented with
appropriate lifestyle modifications and control of cardiovascular risk factors. Medical …

Background and Purpose—Recurrent cerebrovascular events are frequent in medically
treated patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO), but it still remains unclear whether PFO is …

Background Thoracic aortic diameter may have a role as a biomarker for major adverse
cardiovascular events. Purpose To evaluate the sex-specific association of the diameters of …

In 2014, the definition of embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS) emerged as a new
clinical construct to characterize cryptogenic stroke (CS) patients with complete vascular …

Background Although embolic stroke accounts for most cerebral infarction, examinations to
identify the embolic source have been insufficient. Nonobstructive general angioscopy …

Background and purpose The diagnostic utility of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
in patients with cryptogenic ischaemic stroke (IS) or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) remains …