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Comparison of the Right-to-left Shunt Test by Transcranial Doppler Based on the Addition of Blood and Patient Posture
Korean J Clin Lab Sci 2024;56:228-235  
Published on September 30, 2024
Copyright © 2024 Korean Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

Kun-Woo KANG , Eui-Jeong LEE , Hyun-Kyung LEE , Eun-Son LEE , Yang-Hee LIM

Neurology Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence to: Kun-Woo KANG
Neurology Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Korea
E-mail: kw72.kang@samsung.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-2587
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Using transcranial doppler ultrasonography (TCD) to measure the presence or absence of abnormalities in patent foramen ovale (PFO) is more effective than transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) because it is simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive. Thus, it can be a good alternative test in cases where it is difficult to perform TEE or in groups at a high risk of complications. Therefore, in this study, we sought to assist in arriving at a diagnosis by suggesting an appropriate method through the comparison of empirical results according to the presence or absence of blood use and varying patient posture. The results were compared depending on the patient’s posture and whether blood was used. Patients in whom both middle cerebral arteries were observed were targeted. In cases where the temporal window was defective, it was replaced with basilar artery and compared. There were higher positivity rate and accuracy for sitting position using valsalva maneuver (VM) than for Resting and supine position using VM. Therefore, if it is possible to perform a sitting position using VM with a mixture of blood, it would be a good idea to perform it.
Keywords : Blood, Posture, Resting, Sitting, Supine

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