The American journal of emergency medicine
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Case Reports
A first trimester pregnancy with cerebrovascular accident treated with thrombolytic therapy.
Pregnant patients are at increased risk of cerebrovascular accident due to the prothrombotic state of pregnancy. This risk is highest in those with pre-eclampsia and eclampsia as well as those of Asian descent. ⋯ As a result, there are significant challenges concerning the management of this unique patient population. We describe a case of an early first trimester cerebrovascular accident treated with systemic thrombolysis.