RETINAL ARTERY EMBOLIZATION - A RARE PRESENTATION OF CALCIFIC AORTIC-STENOSIS

Authors
REIMERS CD WILLIAMS RJ BERGER M WISNICKI HJ TRANBAUGH RF
Citation
Cd. Reimers et al., RETINAL ARTERY EMBOLIZATION - A RARE PRESENTATION OF CALCIFIC AORTIC-STENOSIS, Clinical cardiology, 19(3), 1996, pp. 253-254
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Clinical cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01609289
Volume
19
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
253 - 254
Database
ISI
SICI code
0160-9289(1996)19:3<253:RAE-AR>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Retinal artery embolization is an unusual but serious complication of calcific aortic stenosis. However, it is rare for retinal embolization to be the presenting feature of aortic stenosis. This report describe s a young patient who presented with an acute retinal artery occlusion secondary to calcific aortic valve disease, and discusses the rationa le for early surgical intervention.