title: Branch retinal artery occlusion after diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kuei-Chuan
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Der-Jinn
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Kwo-Chang
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ueng
authors.forename: Cheng-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chin-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Kwo-Shuen
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ming-Cheng
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chung-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol