Heart CT may spot clots missed by ultrasound in stroke patients

NCT ID NCT07165093

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study looked at nearly 4,000 adults who had a stroke and also got a heart CT scan. The goal was to see how often the CT found blood clots in the heart that might have caused the stroke. Researchers compared CT results with standard echocardiograms to see which test works better for finding these clots.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amsterdam UMC

    Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, Netherlands

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