Central retinal artery occlusion after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation.

Autor: Lagha L; Southampton Eye Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD.; Dorset County Hospital NHS foundation trust, Williams Avenue. Dorchester. Dorset DT1 2JY / Tel: 01305 255260, Fax: 01305 255374., Kalogeropoulos D; Southampton Eye Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD., Goverdhan S; Dorset County Hospital NHS foundation trust, Williams Avenue. Dorchester. Dorset DT1 2JY / Tel: 01305 255260, Fax: 01305 255374., Lotery AJ; Southampton Eye Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD.; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Retinal cases & brief reports [Retin Cases Brief Rep] 2024 Mar 12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 12.
DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0000000000001559
Abstrakt: Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a vascular ophthalmic emergency. Often caused by a sudden interruption of blood flow to the eye, with profound and painless vision loss, resulting in irreversible cell damage. An impacted embolus at the narrowest part of the central retinal artery is the most common cause. Cardioversion is a medical procedure used to restore a normal heart rhythm in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF). In some cases, cardioversion can lead to thromboembolic complications. If an embolus reaches the central retinal artery, it can block the blood flow to the retina, resulting in CRAO and subsequent vision loss.
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Databáze: MEDLINE