Study detail
Recruiting
Novel Approach for the Detection of Right-to-Left Cardiac Shunts
Scripps Health
Summary
This study will test the sensitivity of a novel, battery-powered, non-invasive ultrasound device to detect a right-to-left shunt
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Detailed criteria
Undergoing clinically indicated TEE with bubble study for the detection of a PFO
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestPoint-of-care ultrasound
Point-of-care ultrasound device to detect microbubbles in the intracranial circulation
Location
- Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaLa Jolla, California