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A rare case of cryptogenic stroke with an incidental finding of patent foramen ovale. |
Anglim, B; Maher, N; Cunningham, O; Mulcahy, D; Harbison, J; O'Connell, M
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Patent foramen ovale (PFO) occurs in 25-30% of the general population.
Stroke in the puerperium is a rare phenomenon, 34 per 100,000 women. A
32 year old lady, Para3+2 presented eight days postnatally with
symptoms of a transient episode of left sided facial and limb
parathesia and dysphasia. She had a CT brain which was normal, however
a subsequent MRI brain showed a small right parietal lobe infarct. An
echocardiogram was performed which showed a small PFO, with an
ejection fraction of 60-65%. A bubble study was performed which was
positive with valsalva. She was started on aspirin 300mg once daily
for 2 weeks, and shall remain on life-long aspirin 75mg.
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Keyword(s):
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STROKE AND TIA; POSTPARTUM; ANTICOAGULANTS |
Publication Date:
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2015 |
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Type:
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Journal article |
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Peer-Reviewed:
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Unknown |
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Language(s):
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English |
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Institution:
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Lenus |
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Publisher(s):
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Irish Medical Journal |
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First Indexed:
2016-04-23 07:07:01 Last Updated:
2017-05-12 06:53:47 |
