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Access to cardiac imaging after ischaemic stroke in Australia : a national survey
Garcia-Esperon, Carlos Hawke, Helen Christie, Lauren Pathan, Faraz Garcia Silva, Octavio Parsons, Mark
Garcia-Esperon, Carlos
Hawke, Helen
Christie, Lauren
Pathan, Faraz
Garcia Silva, Octavio
Parsons, Mark
Abstract
Around 30% of ischaemic strokes are secondary to a cardioembolic source. Transthoracic and transoesophageal echocardiography (TTE and TEE respectively) are the cornerstone for cardiac assessment after stroke.
Due to logistical issues, cardiac imaging tests are increasingly performed in an outpatient setting, which leads to a proportion of patients lost to follow-up and not imaged at all. Almost 30% of the Australian population lives in regional, rural and remote areas, where health resources are very limited and access to stroke specialists and complementary tests is almost non-existent.
Keywords
Letter to the Editor, ischaemic stroke
Date
2025
Type
Journal article
Journal
Internal Medicine Journal
Book
Volume
55
Issue
1
Page Range
171-172
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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All rights reserved
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© 2025 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.