Competing stroke mechanisms despite adequate oral anticoagulant therapy: the role of transesophageal echocardiography
TEE may be crucial for unravelling the mechanisms of ischemic stroke in patients on adequate OAT, guiding precise therapeutic strategies and potentially reducing the risk of recurrent embolic events. Our findings underscore the limitations of standard echocardiography in detecting cardiac embolic sources and emphasize the importance of tailored decision-making in secondary stroke prevention.
Authors
- Andrea Zini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1486-4507)
- Letizia Riva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4816-6187)
- Maria Maddalena Viola
- Chiara Fanciulli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2175-9027)
- Matteo Paolucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-378X)
- Stefano Forlivesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0609-3044)
- Gianni Casella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0701-7329)
- Luana Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0311-0630)
- Giulia Bugani
- Mauro Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6912-8868)
Institutions
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Ospedale Maggiore (IT)
- Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2459/jcm.0000000000001673
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00