Influence of Position on Detection of Patent Foramen Ovale by Simultaneous Transesophageal Echo and Transcranial Doppler

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center100 enrolled

Overview

Patients will have simultaneous Transesophageal Echo (TEE) and Transcranial Doppler (TCD) performed and a comparison of timing, sensitivity and intensity of intravenously injected bubbles will be determined.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Patent Foramen Ovale

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients needing a TEE evaluation to rule out a cardiac source of brain emboli Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to comply with protocol requirements * Patients unable or unwilling to sign informed consent

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Hadera, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Bubble Detection

The amount of time until bubbles are detected will be measured

Time frame: 3 minutes

Central Contacts

David S Blondheim, MD

CONTACT

972-463-04488 davidb@hy.health.gov.il

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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