Infective endocarditis is associated with unstable infective vegetations, which have a propensity to embolize and cause embolic events, such as stroke. Many cases present with an embolic event as the first sign of infective endocarditis. We present a patient who had a history of recent and persistent fever, an acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV tPA), and severe, multifocal intracerebral hemorrhage as a complication of tPA treatment.
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