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Diplopia After Coronary Revascularization
Author(s) -
Joana Braga,
Faraco Fatima Neves,
João Costa,
Dália Meira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta médica portuguesa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1646-0758
pISSN - 0870-399X
DOI - 10.20344/amp.11751
Subject(s) - medicine , diplopia , percutaneous , percutaneous coronary intervention , percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty , revascularization , angioplasty , psychological intervention , surgery , radiology , cardiology , myocardial infarction , psychiatry
Percutaneous coronary intervention is a coronary revascularization procedure that may rarely result in thromboembolic events. Although infrequent, ophthalmological complications of percutaneous interventions include a wide range of clinical presentations, with differing severity and outcomes. In this case report, an 83-year-old woman, with multiple cardiovascular risk factors, presents with horizontal diplopia after a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. After ophthalmological evaluation and a head computed tomography scan, the diagnosis of isolated ischemic internuclear ophthalmoplegia was established. After six months of follow-up, the patient showed complete recovery of her symptoms and ocular movements. We discuss the post-percutaneous intervention ophthalmic complications that, although uncommon, must be recognized by health care providers.

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