[Incidence of cholesterol embolisms in 70 atheromatous patients hospitalized for cardiovascular evaluation].
Cholesterol crystal embolization must be considered in all atheromatous patients hospitalized for cardiovascular evaluation. Because this is a difficult and often belated diagnosis, between June 1989 and June 1990 a prospective study was conducted on 70 patients. Clinical monitoring, including examination of the fundus oculi, was performed before, and on the 5th day of cardiovascular investigations. The incidence of systemic emboli (12.8%) detected in this way corresponds to that reported in rare published series. Funduscopy is a simple, rapid and little expensive examination which should improve the investigative procedures and point to the best treatment.
Launay
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Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Saint-Michel, Paris.
Baudouy
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Amortilla
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Valleteau
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D002784:Cholesterol; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies
D002784:Cholesterol
Incidence des embolies de cholestérol chez 70 patients athéromateux hospitalisés pour bilan cardio-vasculaire.