Publications by authors named "Nachan Arroz"
Oxf Med Case Reports
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The risk of stroke is highest within the first week of infective endocarditis, especially in low-resource settings where diagnostic tools are limited.
- Treatment may involve antibiotics, intravenous thrombolysis, or mechanical thrombectomy, but these carry risks of complications, particularly bleeding.
- A case is reported of a 24-year-old male with rheumatic heart disease who experienced a septic cardioembolic stroke due to infective endocarditis and received successful treatment in a low-resource environment.
