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Transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) is noninvasive and highly sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of patent foramen ovale (PFO). We evaluated the diagnostic implications of the TCD with a saline agitation test as a routine work-up for ischemic stroke patients. A TCD bubble study was performed in all consecutive ischemic stroke patients as a routine work-up. We evaluated the prevalence of microembolic signals (MES) for each stroke etiology and the optimal number of MES for predicting the PFO-attributable stroke. Subjects (N = 49
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