Abstract:A 52-year-old lady with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, atrial flutter, and old right hemispheric stroke in the background underwent implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for complete heart block. She was yet to start her regular anticoagulant and presented to hospital emergency with acute right middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory stroke (NIH Stroke Scale/Score of 14). After ruling out absolute contraindications, she was given intravenous thrombolysis (did not have a blood vessel targ… Show more
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