Cardiac Imaging After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack.
Stephan CamenK G HaeuslerR B SchnabelPublished in: Current neurology and neuroscience reports (2020)
Echocardiography remains the primary imaging method for cardiac work-up after stroke. Recent echocardiography studies further demonstrated promising results regarding the prediction of non-permanent atrial fibrillation after ischemic stroke. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography have been tested for their diagnostic value, in particular in patients with cryptogenic stroke, and can be considered as second line methods, providing complementary information in selected stroke patients. Cardiac imaging after ischemic stroke or TIA reveals a potential causal condition in a subset of patients. Whether systematic application of cardiac imaging improves outcome after stroke remains to be established.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left ventricular
- computed tomography
- high resolution
- magnetic resonance imaging
- heart failure
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial
- ejection fraction
- acute coronary syndrome
- positron emission tomography
- mitral valve
- catheter ablation
- cerebral ischemia
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- oral anticoagulants
- direct oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- photodynamic therapy
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- patient reported