Acute blindness as the presenting symptom of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction.
This case report shows acute blindness as the first symptom of a silent anterior wall myocardial infarction. Although uncommon, all patients with a ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and a simultaneous neurological defect need additional assessment.
Neven
Kars G E J
KG
Henriques
José P S
JP
Ottervanger
Jan Paul
JP
Hoorntje
Jan C A
JC
D000208:Acute Disease; D001766:Blindness / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler