Cortical blindness after left internal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery graft angiography.
We describe a case of transient cortical blindness following internal mammary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery graft angiography. This dramatic, infrequent, and self-limiting complication so far has not been described in the cardiovascular literature. In the present era of internal mammary artery use for the left coronary artery grafting, the angiographer should be familiar with the diagnosis, prevention, and management of complications previously seen mostly during the posterior cerebral circulation angiography.
Henzlova
M J
MJ
Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham 35294.
Coghlan
H C
HC
Dean
L S
LS
Taylor
J L
JL
D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media; D007485:Ioxaglic Acid