RT Book, Section A1 Miller, Chad M. A1 Slivka, Andrew A2 Orsinelli, David A. SR Print(0) ID 1132342916 T1 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT WITH STROKE OR TIA: A NEUROLOGIST'S PERSPECTIVE T2 Color Atlas and Synopsis of Echocardiography YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071747363 LK accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1132342916 RD 2024/03/29 AB Stroke affects more than 700,000 Americans each year, with approximately 85% of these being ischemic in nature.1 A substantial portion of these individuals suffered a prior stroke or TIA (200,000), thus creating the opportunity for secondary prevention and risk factor modification. Among ischemic strokes, 15% to 33% are thought to be embolic in origin with the highest rates of embolization seen among younger individuals (<45 years old).2 Embolic strokes are characteristically associated with increased rates of disability and mortality compared to other stroke mechanisms.3