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Meenan RT, Saha S, Chou R, et al. Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Echocardiography and Carotid Imaging in the Management of Stroke. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2002 Jul. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 49.)

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Appendix C. Search Strategies

Key to Symbols and Abbreviations

exp = exploded subject heading or MeSH term

.fs = floating subheading

.gw = group name

.kw = keyword

.me = subject heading or MeSH term

.mp = word in title, abstract, registry number word, or subject heading

.pt = publication type

.ti = title word

/ (after a word) = subject heading or MeSH term

$ (as a suffix) = truncation

* (as a suffix) = truncation

* (as a prefix) = major focus subject heading or MeSH term

Note: When possible, MEDLINE citations were excluded when searching HealthSTAR and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register.

Carotid Endarterectomy Complications

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

endarterectomy/ae, mo [adverse effects, mortality]

2.

1 and carotid.mp. [mp=title, abstract, registry number word, mesh subject heading]

3.

endarterectomy, carotid/ae, mo [adverse effects, mortality]

4.

*intraoperative complications/ or *postoperative complications/

5.

*endarterectomy/ or *endarterectomy, carotid/

6.

4 and 5

7.

6 and carotid.mp. [mp=title, abstract, registry number word, mesh subject heading]

8.

(endarterectom$ and complicat$).ti. and carotid.mp.

9.

2 or 3 or 7 or 8

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 not editorial.pt.

12.

limit 11 to (human and english language)

Carotid Endarterectomy

Database(s): HealthSTAR

1.

endarterectomy/ or endarterectomy, carotid/

2.

1 and carotid.mp. [mp=title, title continuation, abstract, keywords, mesh subject heading]

3.

limit 2 to nonmedline

Carotid Endarterectomy

Database(s): Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Health Technology Assessment

1.

endarterectomy

2.

carotid

3.

1 and 2

Carotid Endarterectomy Economics

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

endarterectomy/

2.

1 and carotid.mp. [mp=title, abstract, registry number word, mesh subject heading]

3.

endarterectomy, carotid/

4.

2 or 3

5.

exp "Costs and Cost Analysis/

6.

exp Quality of Life/

7.

life expectancy/

8.

exp mortality/

9.

ec.fs.

10.

economic$.mp.

11.

cost.mp.

12.

costs.mp.

13.

5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12

14.

4 and 13

15.

limit 14 to (human and english language)

16.

15 not editorial.pt.

17.

16 not case report/

Carotid Endarterectomy Economics

Database(s): NHS Economic Evaluation Database

1.

endarterectomy

Cerebral Angiography Complications

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

Cerebral Angiography/ae, mo [Adverse Effects, Mortality]

2.

(cerebral and angiogra$ and complicat$).ti.

3.

1 or 2

4.

3 not editorial.pt.

5.

4 not case report/

6.

5 and exp child/

7.

5 and exp child/ and exp adult/

8.

6 not 7

9.

5 not 8

10.

limit 9 to (human and English language)

Cerebral Angiography

Database(s): Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Health Technology Assessment

1.

cerebral

2.

angiogra*

3.

1 and 2

Echocardiography and Stroke

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

exp echocardiography/

2.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

3.

cerebrovascular disorders/

4.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

5.

exp brain ischemia/

6.

2 or 3 or 4 or 5

7.

1 and 6

8.

echocardiogra$.ti.

9.

(stroke or tia or transient isch$).ti.

10.

8 and 9

11.

7 or 10

12.

11 not case report/

13.

12 not editorial.pt.

14.

13 and exp child/

15.

13 and exp child/ and exp adult/

16.

14 not 15

17.

13 not 16

18.

limit 17 to (human and english language)

Echocardiography and Stroke

Database(s): Database of Reviews of Effectiveness, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Health Technology Assessment

1.

cerebrovascular-disorders:me

2.

stroke*

3.

(#1 or #2)

4.

echocardiography:me

5.

echocardiogra*

6.

(#4 or #5)

7.

(#3 and #6)

Echocardiography and Stroke Economics

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

exp echocardiography/

2.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

3.

cerebrovascular disorders/

4.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

5.

exp brain ischemia/

6.

2 or 3 or 4 or 5

7.

1 and 6

8.

echocardiogra$.ti.

9.

(stroke or tia or transient isch$).ti.

10.

8 and 9

11.

7 or 10

12.

exp "Costs and Cost Analysis"/

13.

exp Quality of Life/

14.

Life Expectancy/

15.

exp Mortality/

16.

ec.fs.

17.

economic$.mp.

18.

cost.mp.

19.

costs.mp.

20.

12 or 13 or 14 or 15 or 16 or 17 or 18 or 19

21.

11 and 20

22.

(echocardiogra$ and stroke).mp. and 20

23.

21 or 22

24.

limit 23 to english language

Echocardiography and Stroke Economics

Database(s): NHS Economic Evaluation Database

1.

echocardiography

2.

stroke

3.

tia

4.

ischem* or ischaem*

5.

cerebrovascular

6.

exp cerebrovascular disorders.me

7.

2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6

8.

1 and 7

Stroke Recurrence

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

2 and stroke$.mp. [mp=title, abstract, registry number word, mesh subject heading]

4.

1 or 3

5.

Recurrence/

6.

4 and 5

7.

4 and recur$.ti.

8.

6 or 7

9.

8 not editorial.pt.

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 and exp child/

12.

10 and exp child/ and exp adult/

13.

11 not 12

14.

10 not 13

15.

limit 14 to (human and english language)

Stroke Recurrence

Database(s): Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register

1.

cerebrovascular-disorders:me

2.

stroke*

3.

(#1 or #2)

4.

recur*

5.

(#3 and #4)

Stroke Recurrence Economics

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

2 and stroke$.mp. [mp=title, abstract, registry number word, mesh subject heading]

4.

recur$.mp.

5.

(1 or 3) and 4

6.

exp "Costs and Cost Analysis"/

7.

exp Quality of Life/

8.

Life Expectancy/

9.

exp Mortality/

10.

ec.fs.

11.

economic$.mp.

12.

cost.mp.

13.

costs.mp.

14.

6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13

15.

5 and 14

16.

limit 15 to (human and english language)

Stroke Recurrence Economics

Database(s): NHS Economic Evaluation Database

1.

exp cerebrovascular-disorders:me

2.

stroke

3.

(#1 or #2)

4.

recur*

5.

(#3 and #4)

Transesophageal Echocardiography Complications

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

Echocardiography, Transesophageal/ae, mo [Adverse Effects, Mortality]

2.

exp ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY/ae, mo [Adverse Effects, Mortality]

3.

(transesophageal or transoesophageal or tee or toe).mp. [mp=title, abstract, registry number word, mesh subject heading]

4.

2 and 3

5.

((transesophageal or transoesophageal or tee) and complicat$).ti.

6.

1 or 4 or 5

7.

6 not editorial.pt.

8.

7 not case report/

9.

8 and exp child/

10.

8 and exp child/ and exp adult/

11.

9 not 10

12.

8 not 11

13.

limit 12 to (human and english language)

Transesophageal Echocardiography

Database(s): Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register

1.

tee

2.

transesophageal*

3.

transoesophageal*

4.

(#2 or #3)

5.

(#4 and echo*)

6.

(#1 or #5)

Anticoagulation Drugs Group 1 & Stroke & No Atrial Fibrillation

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

acenocoumarol/ or coumarins/ or dicumarol/ or phenindione/ or phenprocoumon/ or protein c/ or protein s/ or warfarin/

7.

5 and 6

8.

Atrial Fibrillation/

9.

7 not 8

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 not editorial.pt.

12.

11 and exp child/

13.

11 and exp child/ and exp adult/

14.

12 not 13

15.

11 not 14

16.

limit 15 to (human and english language)

Anticoagulation Drugs Group 2 & Stroke & No Atrial Fibrillation

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

ancrod/ or dermatan sulfate/ or dextran sulfate/ or enoxaparin/ or heparin/ or heparin, low-molecular-weight/ or heparinoids/ or nadroparin/ or tedelparin/

7.

5 and 6

8.

Atrial Fibrillation/

9.

7 not 8

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 not editorial.pt.

12.

11 and exp child/

13.

11 and exp child/ and exp adult/

14.

12 not 13

15.

11 not 14

16.

limit 15 to (human and english language)

Anticoagulation Drugs Group 1 & Stroke & Atrial Fibrillation

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/ (35125)

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

acenocoumarol/ or coumarins/ or dicumarol/ or phenindione/ or phenprocoumon/ or protein c/ or protein s/ or warfarin/

7.

5 and 6

8.

Atrial Fibrillation/

9.

7 and 8

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 not editorial.pt.

12.

11 and exp child/

13.

11 and exp child/ and exp adult/

14.

limit 11 to (human and english language)

Anticoagulation Drugs Group 2 & Stroke & Atrial Fibrillation

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

ancrod/ or dermatan sulfate/ or dextran sulfate/ or enoxaparin/ or heparin/ or heparin, low-molecular-weight/ or heparinoids/ or nadroparin/ or tedelparin/

7.

5 and 6

8.

Atrial Fibrillation/

9.

7 and 8

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 not editorial.pt.

12.

limit 11 to (human and english language)

Anticoagulation Drugs Unspecified & Stroke & Atrial Fibrillation

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

acenocoumarol/ or coumarins/ or dicumarol/ or phenindione/ or phenprocoumon/ or protein c/ or protein s/ or warfarin/

7.

5 and 6

8.

Atrial Fibrillation/

9.

7 and 8

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 not editorial.pt.

12.

11 and exp child/

13.

11 and exp child/ and exp adult/

14.

limit 11 to (human and english language)

15.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

16.

cerebrovascular disorders/

17.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

18.

exp brain ischemia/

19.

15 or 16 or 17 or 18

20.

acenocoumarol/ or coumarins/ or dicumarol/ or phenindione/ or phenprocoumon/ or protein c/ or protein s/ or warfarin/

21.

19 and 20

22.

Atrial Fibrillation/

23.

21 not 22

24.

23 not case report/

25.

24 not editorial.pt.

26.

25 and exp child/

27.

25 and exp child/ and exp adult/

28.

26 not 27

29.

25 not 28

30.

limit 29 to (human and english language)

31.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

32.

cerebrovascular disorders/

33.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

34.

exp brain ischemia/

35.

31 or 32 or 33 or 34

36.

ancrod/ or dermatan sulfate/ or dextran sulfate/ or enoxaparin/ or heparin/ or heparin, low-molecular-weight/ or heparinoids/ or nadroparin/ or tedelparin/

37.

35 and 36

38.

Atrial Fibrillation/

39.

37 and 38

40.

39 not case report/

41.

40 not editorial.pt.

42.

limit 41 to (human and english language)

43.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

44.

cerebrovascular disorders/

45.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

46.

exp brain ischemia/

47.

43 or 44 or 45 or 46

48.

ancrod/ or dermatan sulfate/ or dextran sulfate/ or enoxaparin/ or heparin/ or heparin, low-molecular-weight/ or heparinoids/ or nadroparin/ or tedelparin/

49.

47 and 48

50.

Atrial Fibrillation/

51.

49 not 50

52.

51 not case report/

53.

52 not editorial.pt.

54.

53 and exp child/

55.

53 and exp child/ and exp adult/

56.

54 not 55

57.

53 not 56

58.

limit 57 to (human and english language)

59.

14 or 30 or 42 or 58

60.

Anticoagulants/

61.

5 and 60

62.

61 not 59

63.

62 not case report/

64.

63 not editorial.pt.

65.

64 and exp child/

66.

64 and exp child/ and exp adult/

67.

65 not 66

68.

64 not 67

69.

limit 68 to (human and english language)

70.

69 and 8

Anticoagulation Drugs Unspecified & Stroke & No Atrial Fibrillation

Database(s): MEDLINE

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

acenocoumarol/ or coumarins/ or dicumarol/ or phenindione/ or phenprocoumon/ or protein c/ or protein s/ or warfarin/

7.

5 and 6

8.

Atrial Fibrillation/

9.

7 and 8

10.

9 not case report/

11.

10 not editorial.pt.

12.

11 and exp child/

13.

11 and exp child/ and exp adult/

14.

limit 11 to (human and english language)

15.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

16.

cerebrovascular disorders/

17.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

18.

exp brain ischemia/

19.

15 or 16 or 17 or 18

20.

acenocoumarol/ or coumarins/ or dicumarol/ or phenindione/ or phenprocoumon/ or protein c/ or protein s/ or warfarin/

21.

19 and 20

22.

Atrial Fibrillation/

23.

21 not 22

24.

23 not case report/

25.

24 not editorial.pt.

26.

25 and exp child/

27.

25 and exp child/ and exp adult/

28.

26 not 27

29.

25 not 28

30.

limit 29 to (human and english language)

31.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

32.

cerebrovascular disorders/

33.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

34.

exp brain ischemia/

35.

31 or 32 or 33 or 34

36.

ancrod/ or dermatan sulfate/ or dextran sulfate/ or enoxaparin/ or heparin/ or heparin, low-molecular-weight/ or heparinoids/ or nadroparin/ or tedelparin/

37.

35 and 36

38.

Atrial Fibrillation/

39.

37 and 38

40.

39 not case report/

41.

40 not editorial.pt.

42.

limit 41 to (human and english language)

43.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

44.

cerebrovascular disorders/

45.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

46.

exp brain ischemia/

47.

43 or 44 or 45 or 46

48.

ancrod/ or dermatan sulfate/ or dextran sulfate/ or enoxaparin/ or heparin/ or heparin, low-molecular-weight/ or heparinoids/ or nadroparin/ or tedelparin/

49.

47 and 48

50.

Atrial Fibrillation/

51.

49 not 50

52.

51 not case report/

53.

52 not editorial.pt.

54.

53 and exp child/

55.

53 and exp child/ and exp adult/

56.

54 not 55

57.

53 not 56

58.

limit 57 to (human and english language)

59.

14 or 30 or 42 or 58

60.

Anticoagulants/

61.

5 and 60

62.

61 not 59

63.

62 not case report/

64.

63 not editorial.pt.

65.

64 and exp child/

66.

64 and exp child/ and exp adult/

67.

65 not 66

68.

64 not 67

69.

limit 68 to (human and english language)

70.

69 not 8

Anticoagulation and Stroke

Database(s): HealthSTAR

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

exp Anticoagulants/

7.

5 and 6

8.

limit 7 to nonmedline

Anticoagulation and Stroke

Database(s): Health Technology Assessment

1.

exp anticoagulants.me

2.

anticoag*

3.

1 or 2

4.

stroke

5.

exp cerebrovascular disorders.me

6.

4 or 5

7.

3 and 6

Anticoagulation and Stroke

Database(s): Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness

1.

anticoagula*

2.

acenocoumarol*

3.

coumarin*

4.

dicoumarol*

5.

phenindione*

6.

phenprocoumon*

7.

warfarin*

8.

protein-c

9.

protein-s

10.

protein-sancrod*

11.

ancrod*

12.

(dermatan and sulfate*)

13.

(dextran and sulfate*)

14.

enoxaparin*

15.

heparin*

16.

nadroparin*

17.

tedelparin*

18.

#1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 or #6 or #7 or #8 or #9 or #10 or #11 or #12 or #13 or #14 or #15 or #16 or #17

19.

stroke*

20.

cerebrovascular-disorders:me

21.

(transient and isch*)

22.

tia

23.

#19 or #20 or #21 or #22

24.

(#18 and #23)

Anticoagulation and Stroke, No Atrial Fibrillation

Database(s): Cochrane Controlled Trials Register

1.

anticoagula*

2.

acenocoumarol*

3.

coumarin*

4.

dicoumarol*

5.

phenindione

6.

phenindione*

7.

phenprocoumon*

8.

warfarin*

9.

protein c

10.

protein-c

11.

protein-s

12.

ancrod*

13.

(dermatan and sulfate*)

14.

(dextran and sulfate*)

15.

enoxaparin*

16.

heparin*

17.

nadroparin*

18.

tedelparin*

19.

#1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5 or #6 or #7 or #8 or #9 or #10 or #11 or #12 or #13 or #14 or #15 or #16 or #17 or #18

20.

stroke*

21.

cerebrovascular-disorders:me

22.

(transient and isch*)

23.

tia

24.

#20 or #21 or #22 or #23

25.

(#19 and #24)

26.

atrial*

27.

(#25 not #26)

28.

(#27 and medline*)

29.

(#27 not #28) = 116

Stroke Anticoagulation Economics

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

exp cerebrovascular accident/

2.

cerebrovascular disorders/

3.

exp "intracranial embolism and thrombosis"/

4.

exp brain ischemia/

5.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4

6.

exp Anticoagulants/

7.

5 and 6

8.

exp "Costs and Cost Analysis"/

9.

exp Quality of Life/

10.

life expectancy/

11.

exp mortality/

12.

ec.fs.

13.

economic$.mp.

14.

cost.mp.

15.

costs.mp.

16.

8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15

17.

7 and 16

18.

limit 17 to (human and english language)

19.

18 not editorial.pt.

20.

19 not case report/

Anticoagulation and Stroke Economics

Database(s): NHS Economic Evaluation Database

1.

exp anticoagulants.me

2.

anticoag*

3.

1 or 2

4.

stroke

5.

exp cerebrovascular disorders.me

6.

4 or 5

7.

3 and 6

Diagnostic Testing for Carotid Disease, Sensitivity and Specificity

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

Carotid Artery, Internal/ or Carotid Artery Diseases/ or Carotid Artery thrombosis/ or carotid stenosis/

2.

ultrasonography/ or ultrasonography, doppler/ or ultrasonography, doppler, color/ or ultrasonography, doppler, duplex/ or ultrasonography, doppler, pulsed/

3.

tomography, x-ray computed/

4.

cerebral angiography/

5.

magnetic resonance angiography/

6.

magnetic resonance imaging/

7.

1 and 2

8.

1 and 3

9.

1 and 4

10.

1 and 5

11.

1 and 6

12.

Carotid Artery, Internal/ra, us

13.

carotid artery diseases/ra, us

14.

carotid artery thrombosis/ra, us

15.

carotid stenosis/ra, us

16.

7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12 or 13 or 14 or 15

17.

exp "Sensitivity and Specificity"/

18.

16 and 17

19.

18 and exp child/

20.

18 and exp child/ and exp adult/

21.

19 not 20

22.

18 not 21

23.

22 not editorial.pt.

24.

23 not case report/

25.

limit 24 to (human and english language)

26.

limit 25 to yr=1993-2001

Carotid Imaging

Database(s): Database of Abstracts of Review of Effectiveness, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register

1.

exp ultrasonography:me

2.

ultraso*

3.

tomogra*

4.

angiogra*

5.

mra

6.

#1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5

7.

carotid*

8.

#6 and #7

Carotid Imaging

Database(s): Health Technology Assessment

1.

carotid

2.

ultrasonogra* or ultrasound

3.

angiography

4.

tomography

5.

mra

6.

magnetic and resonance

7.

2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6

8.

1 and 7

Carotid Imaging Economics

Database(s): MEDLINE, HealthSTAR

1.

exp "costs and cost analysis"/

2.

exp quality of life/

3.

life expectancy/

4.

exp mortality/

5.

ec.fs.

6.

economic$.mp.

7.

cost.mp.

8.

costs.mp.

9.

1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8

10.

carotid artery, internal/ or carotid artery diseases/ or carotid artery thrombosis/ or carotid stenosis/

11.

ultrasonography/ or ultrasonography, doppler/ or ultrasonography, doppler, color/ or ultrasonography, doppler, duplex/ or ultrasonography, doppler, pulsed/

12.

tomography, x-ray computed/

13.

cerebral angiography/

14.

magnetic resonance angiography/

15.

magnetic resonance imaging/

16.

10 and 11

17.

10 and 12

18.

10 and 13

19.

10 and 14

20.

10 and 15

21.

Carotid Artery, Internal/ra, us

22.

carotid artery diseases/ra, us

23.

carotid artery thrombosis/ra, us

24.

carotid stenosis/ra, us

25.

16 or 17 or 18 or 19 or 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24

26.

9 and 25

27.

limit 26 to english language

28.

27 not editorial.pt.

29.

28 not case report/

Carotid Imaging Economics

Database(s): NHS Economic Evaluation Database

1.

carotid

2.

ultrasonogra* or ultrasound

3.

angiography

4.

tomography

5.

mra

6.

magnetic and resonance

7.

2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6

8.

1 and 7

All topics

Database: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

1.

stroke.gw.

2.

(cerebrovascular accident or cerebrovascular disorders).kw.

3.

stroke.ti.

4.

endarterectom$.mp. [mp=title, short title, abstract, full text, keywords, caption text]

5.

transient ischaemic attack$.mp. [mp=title, short title, abstract, full text, keywords, caption text]

6.

transient ischemic attack$.mp.

7.

tia.mp. [mp=title, short title, abstract, full text, keywords, caption text]

8.

carotid.mp. [mp=title, short title, abstract, full text, keywords, caption text]

9.

anticoagula$.ti.

10.

anticoagulants.kw.

11.

transesophageal.mp. [mp=title, short title, abstract, full text, keywords, caption text]

12.

transoesophageal.mp. [mp=title, short title, abstract, full text, keywords, caption text]

13.

cerebral angiogra$.mp. [mp=title, short title, abstract, full text, keywords, caption text]

14.

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