Transcranial Doppler Emboli Monitoring for Infective Endocarditis.

Glen HuangLeilani L JohnsonJames E PeacockCharles H TegelerKyle DavisAarti Sarwal

Published in: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2020)

Presence of embolization in the form of high-intensity transient signals (HITS) detected on TCDs can be used for early diagnosis of IE, assessing efficacy of antibiotic therapy, and stratification of stroke risk in IE. This can aid further research into testing preventative interventions for reducing stroke burden in IE such as earlier valvular surgery or vacuum-assisted vegetation extraction.

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