Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 116-120 , May 2008

Transesophageal Echocardiography Findings in Lacunar Stroke

  • Juan Ignacio Rojas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Juan Ignacio Rojas, MD, Neurology Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Gascón 450 C1181ACH Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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  • María Cristina Zurru, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Marina Romano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Liliana Patrucco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Mariano Falconi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Echocardiography Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Edgardo Cristiano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Received 6 July 2007 ,Revised 19 November 2007 ,Accepted 7 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.12.003

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 116-120 , May 2008

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