Source inhabituelle d'embolisation cérébrale détectée par Döppler transcranien

Abstract

peer reviewedIn case of right-to-left shunts, contrast transcranial color-Doppler (cTCD) can complete contrast transœsphageal echocardiiography with a better sensitivity. It is alson a semi-quantitative method. cTCD can also detect potential micro-emboli in unexpected cerebral areas and/or explain unexpected strokes