What is the effectiveness of routine echocardiography to guide treatment selection for prevention of recurrent stroke?
The effectiveness of routine echocardiography to guide treatment selection for prevention of recurrent stroke is uncertain, according to a IIb B-NR recommendation in the Secondary Prevention guidelines. This recommendation was modified from the 2014 Secondary Prevention guidelines to match COR IIa stratifications and reworded for clarity. The LOE was amended to conform with ACC/AHA 2015 Recommendation Classification System.