Influence of transoesophageal echocardiography on therapy and prognosis in young patients with TIA or ischaemic stroke

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 373-377

  Rettig, T C D ^a   Bouma, B J ^b   Van Den Brink, R B A ^b  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardioembolism; Echocardiography; Stroke; Transient ischaemic attach (TIA)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE RISK; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 71749121794     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03086287     Document Type: Article

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