J Stroke.  2023 Sep;25(3):413-416. 10.5853/jos.2023.01074.

Chronic Lung Parenchymal Disease May Be Causally Associated With Cryptogenic Stroke With Massive Right-to-Left Shunt

• Kim JS
• Lee EJ
• Jeong HY
• Jung KH

• KMID: 2546443
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2023.01074

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  Figure 1. Flowchart of patient selection. TCD, transcranial Doppler; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; RLS, right-to-left shunt; CT, computed tomography.

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