Table 4.

TEE findings in patients with ischemic stroke and their possible therapeutic consequences.

TEE finding	Possible therapeutic consequence
PFO and ASD	ASS, anticoagulation, operative or interventional device closure
aortic plaques	ASS, statin therapy
reduced LVEF	oral anticoagulation, ASS, coronary angiography, heart failure therapy
left atrial dilatation	further cardiological work-up
Spontaneous echo contrast	search for intermittent atrial fibrillation, oral anticoagulation
left atrial thrombus	anticoagulation, operation
thoracic aneurysm of the aorta	echo control, operation
mitral valve prolapse	antiarrhythmic therapy, echo follow-up, anticoagulation
aortic/mitral valve stenosis	timing of valve replacement
LA-appendage thrombus	oral anticoagulation