title: Retinopathy after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent insertion for acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report microvascular retinopathy after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent insertion for acute myocardial infarction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of seven patients with a retinal microangiopathy following coronary catheterization, angioplasty, and stent placement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients had bilateral cotton-wool spots in peripapillary distribution; four also had retinal hemorrhages in both eyes. None complained of visual symptoms. Lesions resolved spontaneously within several months in six patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although angioplasty and stent placement are less invasive than cardiac surgery, they appear to cause a retinopathy similar to postpump retinopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. yokusano@aol.com
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kusano
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: Shizuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*