Indications for echocardiography | |
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Multiple areas | Unless known embolic source |
<55 year-old | Unless evident cases of non-cardioembolic aetiology |
Undetermined TIA | Non-lacunar with non-relevant cervical duplex and TCD, sinus rhythm and unknown cardioembolic source |
Suspected cardioembolic source | Heart murmur, heart failure, typical chest pain, altered ECG despite sinus rhythm |
Known cardioembolic source susceptible from therapy changes | Valvular prosthesis, suspected endocarditis, ischemic heart disease or dilated cardiomiopathy for which the last echocardiography was carried out over 6 months prior to the study. |