Minimizing Unnecessary TTEs for PFO Evaluation in Stroke Patients

Authors

• Jeffrey Lesser, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Salman Islam, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Aneesha Shaju, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Aarohi Parikh, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Jonathan Nguyen, HCA HealthcareFollow
• Marelle Montanez, HCA HealthcareFollow

Files

Division

Gulf Coast

Hospital

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2026

Keywords

TTEs, quality improvement, PFO evaluation, stroke

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nervous System Diseases

Original Publisher

HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education

Recommended Citation

Lesser, Jeffrey; Islam, Salman; Shaju, Aneesha; Parikh, Aarohi; Nguyen, Jonathan; and Montanez, Marelle, "Minimizing Unnecessary TTEs for PFO Evaluation in Stroke Patients" (2026). Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026. 108.
https://scholarlycommons.hcahealthcare.com/gulfcoast2026/108