Transpharyngeal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Carotid Bulb and Left Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis.

We report a patient in whom we were able to make an accurate diagnosis of left carotid bulb and left internal carotid artery stenosis by carefully and slowly withdrawing the probe from the esophagus into the pharynx.

Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Coronary Stenosis in a Stroke Patient.

This study represents another example of the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in the assessment of stenosis involving the proximal, mid, and distal coronary arteries in stroke patients referred for exclusion of a cardiac source of embolism.

Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Proximal Coronary Artery Stenosis in Patients with Ischemic Stroke.

Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death worldwide. It encompasses several clinical entities, including coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease. Because the underlying pathophysiological mechanism is the same, coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease frequently coexist.