Stroke due to Thromboembolism from Congenital Aneurysm of Ventricular Septum
Sharma, S.; Thomas, A.; Baghomian, A.; Waterfield, N.
Acute Medicine 7(1): 43-44
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21607229 Document Number: 15031
We describe the case of a 46-year-old female who presented with recurrent episodes of cerebrovascular events. She had an unremarkable family history and no risk factors for stroke, apart from smoking. A transthoracic echocardiogram with 'bubble' contrast was normal. However transoesophageal echocardiography demonstrated an aneurysm of the membranous part of the ventricular septum, representing the likely source of thrombo-embolisation. This case highlights the need for a systematic and rigorous approach to the investigation of young patients with stroke.
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