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Permanent cerebral blindness after cardiac catheterization.

T D Thomas1, B T Troost

  • 1Department of Neurology, Bowman-Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107.

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|August 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Permanent cerebral blindness after cardiac catheterization is rare. This case highlights a patient with lasting vision loss and memory issues following the procedure, likely due to cardiac emboli.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cardiology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Cerebral blindness is typically a temporary complication of cardiac catheterization.
  • Neurologic deficits usually resolve within 1-3 days.