Abstract
Stroke in a young female is rare but, when it occurs, has a serious economic, and mental burden to the patient, and family members. Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is one of the rare causes of stroke in young females. We report a case of a 20-year-old female with PPCM complicated by cardioembolic stroke. The patient was started on long-term anticoagulation, and her heart failure regimen was optimized upon discharge. Anticoagulation therapy in cardioembolic stroke prevents further complications.
Subject
General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Medicine