A RARE CASE OF A CONCURRENT CARDIO-CEREBRAL INFARCTION PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Acute Ischemic Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction are both life threatening medical emergencies encountered in the Emergency Department. Both entities require emergent action, early diagnosis and treatment and have a narrow therapeutic time window. Here, we will discuss a case of simultaneous occurrence of an Acute Ischemic Stroke and an Acute Myocardial Infarction also known as a concomitant Cardio-cerebral infarction in a 52 year old male patient presenting to the Emergency Department.