Open AccessAcute Ischemic Stroke in a Young Patient with Left Ventricular Thrombus Attributed to Doxorubicin Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Lee Eung-Joon,
Yoon Byung-Woo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1662-680X
DOI - 10.1159/000502414
Subject(s) - brain and heart
We report a case of acute middle cerebral territory ischemic infarction caused by left ventricular thrombus (LVT) in a doxorubicin cardiomyopathy patient. A major adverse effect of doxorubicin is cardiotoxicity. In doxorubicin cardiomyopathy, as the ventricular contractility decreases, LVT can occur and lead to systemic embolic events such as stroke.