What are the guidelines for the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of a cardiac source of embolism?
According to Saric et al. (2016), the guidelines for the use of echocardiography in the evaluation of a cardiac source of embolism include a comprehensive assessment of the morphological features, evaluation of the left ventricular function, determination of the wall motion score index (WMSI), and assessment of the Doppler flow characteristics of the heart.