the Impact of Echocardiography on the Recurrence of Stroke Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Applications and Influences of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Stroke Patients
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is known to be an effective modality in assessing cardiac function as well as the structure of the heart. It was estimated that between 15% and 30% of ischemic strokes were due to a cardioembolic source, Therefore, TTE has been assumed as an important screening tool in patients with ischemic stroke, as atrial fibrillation is one of the leading risk factors. However, current guidelines have little evidence in whether performing TTE can alter clinical management and prevent a future stroke. We aim to present the association of performing TTE and clinical outcomes in stroke patients.
| Status | Recruiting |
| Enrollment | 2000 |
| Est. completion date | December 31, 2023 |
| Est. primary completion date | December 31, 2023 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 20 Years and older |
| Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - patients with acute stroke and receiving echocardiography Exclusion Criteria: - patients with acute stroke and not receiving echocardiography |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital | Taipei |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| National Taiwan University Hospital |
Taiwan,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | recurrent stroke | the correlation between the echocardiography and recurrence of stroke | one year |