Cardioembolic stroke revealing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Authors

Amina Outahayou, Salma Bensalah, Laila Elmrini, Hafsa Riache, Joud Boutaleb, Nawal Doghmi, Mohamed Cherti

Journal Information

Journal: Medpeer Publisher

ISSN: 3066-2737

Volume: 2

Issue: 11

Date of Publication: 2025/11/07

DOI: 10.70780/medpeer.000QGQD

Abstract

We report a 42-year-old male, active smoker with no prior history, admitted for sudden left hemiplegia and aphasia. Brain MRI showed ischemic strokes of different ages, suggesting a cardioembolic source. Cardiac evaluation revealed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (septal thickness 16 mm) confirmed by MRI, with non-sustained ventricular tachycardia on Holter monitoring. This case highlights hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as an uncommon cause of cardioembolic stroke and underscores the importance of cardiac imaging in etiological assessment.

Keywords

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Cardioembolic stroke, Cardiac MRI, Multimodality imaging