Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus

Sep 12, 2024 | onlinecjc.ca | Jeffrey Perry |Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus |Quebec City

KeywordsDecision RuleEchocardiogramTransient Ischemic AttackStrokeINTRODUCTIONCardioembolic causes of transient ischemic attack (TIA)/stroke account for approximately one third of identifiable etiologies.1-3 The most common cardioembolic source is atrial fibrillation, which is usually identified by electrocardiogram (ECG), or cardiac monitoring. Other cardioembolic causes of TIA/minor stroke are less frequent and are typically suggested by abnormalities at echocardiography.