Open AccessAcute Retinal Arteriolar Emboli After Cardiac Catheterization
Author(s) -
Andreas Kreis,
Thanh T. Nguyen,
Sophie Rogers,
Jie Jin Wang,
C Alex Harper,
David Clark,
H.M. Omar Farouque,
Tien Yin Wong
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.108.516591
Subject(s) - medicine , retinal , embolus , cardiac catheterization , embolism , embolization , stroke (engine) , cardiology , retinal artery , complication , ophthalmology , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
There are concerns that cardiac catheterization may cause retinal embolization, a risk marker for cerebrovascular emboli and stroke. We describe the incidence of acute retinal embolism after cardiac catheterization.
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