Acute retinal arteriolar emboli after cardiac catheterization

Kreis, Andréas Josef; Nguyen, Thanh; Rogers, Sophie; Wang, Jie Jin; Harper, C Alex; Clark, David J; Farouque, H M Omar; Wong, Tien Y

doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.516591

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Acute retinal arteriolar emboli after cardiac catheterization

ContributorsKreis, Andréas Josef; Nguyen, Thanh; Rogers, Sophie; Wang, Jie Jin; Harper, C Alex; Clark, David J; Farouque, H M Omar; Wong, Tien Y

Published inStroke, vol. 39, no. 11, p. 3086-3087

Publication date2008

Abstract

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.

Keywords

Aged
Aged
80 and over
Cardiac Catheterization/adverse effects
Embolism/etiology/pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retinal Artery/pathology
Retinal Artery Occlusion/etiology
Risk Factors

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KREIS, Andréas Josef et al. Acute retinal arteriolar emboli after cardiac catheterization. In: Stroke, 2008, vol. 39, n° 11, p. 3086–3087. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.516591

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PID : unige:93230
DOI : 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.516591
PMID : 18703808

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Acute retinal arteriolar emboli after cardiac catheterization

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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