Branch retinal artery occlusion after diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
A case of right branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) due to cholesterol-containing embolus following transfemoral cardiac catheterization is reported. It is extremely rare, however, cardiologists should be alert to any thromboembolic complications during and following cardiac catheterization and choose the suitable approach (either upper extremity or transfemoral).
Chan
Kuei-Chuan
KC
Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Wu
Der-Jinn
DJ
Ueng
Kwo-Chang
KC
Lin
Cheng-Sheng
CS
Tsai
Chin-Feng
CF
Chen
Kwo-Shuen
KS
Lin
Ming-Cheng
MC
Lin
Chung-Sheng
CS
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
D002784:Cholesterol