title: Cortical blindness following coronary arteriography: a rare but self-cured complication. Two case reports.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Hemodynamic and Interventional Cardiology Unit, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antonellis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kostopoulos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rambaouni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Margaris
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kranidis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salahas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ifantis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koroxenidis
mesh_terms: 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