title: [Non-hemorrhagic stroke, of possible aortoembolic origin, in the course of acute myocardial infarct treated with thrombolysis].
abstract: We describe the case of a middle-aged man with nonhemorrhagic stroke occurred during thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. The ischemic etiology of stroke was demonstrated by cerebral computed tomography scan. Transthoracic echocardiogram excluded left ventricular thrombosis. Transesophageal echocardiogram displayed complicated atheromas of the aortic arch. The reported case emphasizes that aortic atheromas may be the source of emboli during thrombolytic therapy.
authors.affiliation: U.O. di Cardiologia, Azienda USL Bologna Nord, Ospedale di Bentivoglio, BO. nick09@infinito.it
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Simone
authors.forename: Biagio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sassone
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vinelli
authors.forename: Leonardo Goffredo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Pancaldi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Pasquale
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D020521:Stroke / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography