Table 1 Timetable of prospective investigations during the study.

History

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Listing of antithrombotic medications

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Laboratory survey

x

12 lead ECG

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Holter ECG

x

TEE*

x

X (TTE or TEE)

x

(x)

CT/MR or angiography of region of interest (brain or periphery)

x

Carotid Doppler

x

Employment status

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Quality of life

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Stroke outcome classification (NIH SS, Barthel index, Modified Rankin scale)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Procedural complications

x

Primary endpoints

x

x

x

x

x

x

Secondary endpoints

x

x

x

x

x

x