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. 2022 Sep 30;9:989376. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.989376

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A 45-year-old male with ischemic stroke, unobstructed coronary arteries and multiple LGE lesions. A 45-year old male with ischemic middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke (NIHSS 8) successfully underwent systemic thrombolysis. Troponin was increased at admission, maximum 1.18 U/l (reference 0.04 U/l), CK maximum 212 ml/l, chest pain was denied. ECG: sinus rhythm, no ST-segment alterations. Echocardiography showed a preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, no wall motion abnormalities. Cardiovascular risk factors: arterial hypertension. Coronary angiography (A,B) excluded coronary stenoses. CMR (C–F) revealed several areas demonstrating LGE (arrows).