Previous study has mentioned stroke as a common complication of CHD.23 The identified specific risk factors in such patients are listed as arrhythmias, cardiac failure, polycythemia, inflammation and increased platelet activation during surgery.24,25 Giglia et al have shown the reduced levels of Protein C and AT and presence of hypercoagulability linked genetic polymorphisms like factor V Leiden and prothrombin gene 20,210 in these patients.26 The gene discussed is F5; the disease is stroke disorder.