Table 4.
Lead study author | Carotid occlusion with Microembolic signals detected, (%) | Carotid stenosis with Microembolic signals detected, (%) | Time from symptom onset | Study limitations |
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Eicke, BM et al32 | 5/13 (38) | 7/42 (17) | - Not reported | - Symptomatic & asymptomatic cases in each group |
Babikian, VL et al33 | 4/23 (17) | 22/76 (29) | < 6 months | |
Droste, DW et al34 | 4/10 (40) | 17/41 (41) | 0 to 3,474 days | -Among those with MES, two had competing cardiac sources |
Orlandi, G et al35 | 0/8 (0) | 14/33 (42) | < 120 days |