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February 2, 2016Annals of Neurology136 citations

Transcranial Doppler versus transthoracic echocardiography for the detection of patent foramen ovale in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia: A systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta‐analysis

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AKAristeidis H. KatsanosΘΨΘεοδώρα ΨαλτοπούλουTSTheodoros Ν. Sergentanis

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TCD is more sensitive but less specific compared to TTE for the detection of PFO in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia. The overall diagnostic yield of TCD appears to outweigh that of TTE.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d838788c03fbaff8bee1e0https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.24609
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