Tokyo, Dec. 15 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060079) titled 'Dual ultrasound screening by heart brain team to improve the detection of PFO in cryptogenic stroke patients' on Dec. 14.
Study Type:
Observational
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Showa Medical University
Condition:
Condition - Cryptogenic stroke
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - The aim of this study is to evaluate whether dual screening combining transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and transcranial Doppler (TCD) performed by a multidisciplinary heart brain team can improve the diagnostic accuracy for detecting patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients w...