Cortical blindness following coronary arteriography: a rare but self-cured complication. Two case reports.
The rare and self-cured complication of cortical blindness following coronary arteriography is presented in 2 patients who underwent cardiac catheterization. Both patients were submitted to an aortocoronary bypass grafting procedure a few years before and were under clinical investigation for a new onset of unstable angina pectoris.
Antonellis
J
J
Hemodynamic and Interventional Cardiology Unit, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Kostopoulos
K
K
Rambaouni
A
A
Margaris
N
N
Kranidis
A
A
Salahas
A
A
Ifantis
G
G
Koroxenidis
G
G
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome