The Role of the 12-Lead ECG as a Screening Test for Cardiac Source of Embolus

Acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack and the need for inpatient echocardiography

“…This could explain why males have a higher likelihood of having clinically relevant findings on echocardiography. Of note, the presence of ECG abnormalities is also a surrogate for cardiac pathology (ischaemic or otherwise) and has previously been shown to correlate with high yield findings on echocardiography 14. Our study also revealed a significant correlation between an ‘embolic pattern imaging’ on CT/MRI and potential clinically relevant findings on TTE or TOE.…”