Clinical and transcranial Doppler monitoring features of the four patients with early recurrence
| Patient | Sex | Age | Initial event | Source of emboli | Microembolic signals/h | Duration of follow up (days) | Ischaemic recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 45 | R MCA TIA | Aortic dissection | 3 | 3 | R MCA TIA |
| 2 | F | 61 | L ACA stroke | None | 0 | 8 | L MCA stroke |
| 3 | M | 77 | R MCA reversible stroke | R ICA 90 % stenosis | 9 | 20 | R MCA stroke |
| 4 | F | 75 | L MCA reversible stroke | L CCA 80 % stenosis | 33 | 5 | L MCA TIA |
ACA=anterior cerebral artery; CCA=common carotid artery; ICA=internal carotid artery; MCA=middle cerebral artery; R = right; L = left; TIA = transient ischaemic attack. The duration of follow up is the time between initial event and ischaemic recurrence.