When stroke is more than stroke

We describe a case of aortic dissection presenting as right middle cerebral artery syndrome who received intravenous thrombolysis complicated by aortic rupture with a fatal outcome. A Medline search shows that this is the first report of aortic rupture since the inception of thrombolysis for acute stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research