Rare cause of cardioembolic stroke in former athlete with dilated cardiomyopathy

Rare cause of cardioembolic stroke in former athlete with dilated cardiomyopathy

We present the case of a 50 year-old male, a former athlete with important cardiologic history who presented to our emergency department with sudden onset left side hemiparesis and dysarthria. The cerebral computed tomography showed a recent ischemic lesion in the right temporo-insular area and a sp...

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Main Authors: Cristina Laza, Athena Cristina Mergeani, Damian Popescu, Andrei Valentin Rata, Maria Florescu, Florina Anca Antochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2012-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
Subjects:
cardioembolic stroke
dilated cardiomyopathy
Online Access:https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2012.3/RJN_2012_3_Art-07.pdf

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