Intraventricular bleeding after the use of thrombolytics in a cocaine user

Cocaine-induced myocardial infarct is a medical emergency with increasing prevalence. The efficacy of thrombolytics in patients with cocaine-induced infarcts has not been well studied. This report describes the case of a patient who presented with presumed cocaine-induced myocardial infarct. The patient was treated with intravenous thrombolysis and developed an intraventricular bleed with herniation and death. Physicians should be aware of this grave consequence in a generally young population.