Table 3 Identification of persistent for amen ovale using both transcranial color doppler and transesophageal echocardiography
Clinical characteristics of patients | Identification of PFO (both TCD and TEE) | |
|---|---|---|
Patients (n = 420) | Patients (n = 220) | |
TIA | 218 (51.9%) | 106/218 (48.6%) |
Migraine | 67 (15.6%) | 7/67 (10.4%) |
Migraine with aura | 50 (11.9%) | 38/50 (76.0%) |
Cryptogenic stroke | 88 (20.9%) | 69/88 (78.4%) |