COVID-19 as a trigger for acute stroke in patients with undiagnosed patent foramen ovale and thrombophilia

COVID-19 as a trigger for acute stroke in patients with undiagnosed patent foramen ovale and thrombophilia

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Introduction: COVID-19 is an infection caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).The disease most commonly presents with respiratory symptoms but can cause serious complications including acute ischemic stroke (AIS).Objective: to present the complexity of risk factor interactions in Hydro 4 Parts developing AIM after COVID-19.

Case report: A 28-year-old man developed an AIS two and a half months after being sick with COVID-19.He had been taking anticoagulant therapy to treat high D-dimer values, which was later replaced with antiplatelet therapy.Physical examination showed left-side paralysis.

After recanalization therapy, the neurologic deficit was no longer present.Computerized tomography (CT) revealed a fresh ischemic lesion in the frontal region.Further investigation revealed a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and congenital thrombophilia in this patient.

Conclusion: As the Electronics role of individual risk factors in the development of AIS is unclear, this case should be investigated further.There is a risk of developing AIS even after mild cases of COVID-19.