Introduction Globally, strokes are the second leading cause of mortality,, and are broadly categorized into hemorrhagic and ischemic types., In 2019, ischemic stroke accounted for 62.4% of all cases, totaling 7.63 million episodes. Projections indicate a substantial increase in stroke prevalence, from 3.9% in 2020 to an estimated 6.4% by 2050. Despite comprehensive etiological investigations, the underlying cause of cerebrovascular ischemic events remains undefined in 10% to 40% of the cases, known as cryptogenic stroke. Stroke is often a disabling […]

Case Report We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with a history of cryptogenic ischemic stroke for which she underwent intravenous fibrinolysis with no neurological sequelae. She had no known history of pulmonary or heart disease. Approximately 1.5 years later, she presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a one-week history of cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath. She denied fever, chest pain, orthopnea, or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. […]