Retinal cholesterol emboli during diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
Retinal embolism is a highly infrequent complication of cardiac catheterization of thrombotic, lipidic, and calcific etiology. We provide the first reported clinical case of retinal embolism caused by cholesterol crystal without systemic adverse effects as a severe complication of diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 51:323-325, 2000.
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Department of Cardiology, San Agustín Hospital, Avilés, Asturias, Spain. tatis@mx3.redestb.es
Morís
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Barriales
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González
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D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*