scholarly journals Transient Cortical Blindness Following Coronary Angiography

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-191
Author(s):  
Sara I.L. Fernandes ◽  
Rita J.R. Carvalho ◽  
Luís M.G. Santos ◽  
Fernando M.P.M. Sá ◽  
José A.S. Antunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Cortical Blindness ◽  
Transient Cortical Blindness

Transient cortical blindness after coronary angiography

The Lancet ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 351 (9114) ◽  
pp. 1513-1514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Hinchey ◽  
Patrick J Sweeney
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Cortical Blindness ◽  
Transient Cortical Blindness

scholarly journals Transient Cortical Blindness after Coronary Angiography

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 1246-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
BN Alp ◽  
N Bozbuğa ◽  
MA Tuncer ◽  
C Yakut
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Cerebral Haemorrhage ◽  
Cortical Blindness ◽  
Focal Neurological Deficit ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Contrast Enhanced ◽  
Computed Tomographic Scan ◽  
Transient Cortical Blindness ◽  
Occipital Lobes ◽  
The Brain

Transient cortical blindness is rarely encountered after angiography of native coronary arteries or bypass grafts. This paper reports a case of transient cortical blindness that occurred 72 h after coronary angiography in a 56-year old patient. This was the patient's fourth exposure to contrast medium. Neurological examination demonstrated cortical blindness and the absence of any focal neurological deficit. A non-contrast-enhanced computed tomographic scan of the brain revealed bilateral contrast enhancement in the occipital lobes and no evidence of cerebral haemorrhage, and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed no pathology. Sight returned spontaneously within 4 days and his vision gradually improved. A search of the current literature for reported cases of transient cortical blindness suggested that this is a rarely encountered complication of coronary angiography.

Transient Cortical Blindness Following Coronary Angiography

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-127
Author(s):  
Yeşim Yetimalar ◽  
Meltem Duraklı ◽  
Tülay Kurt ◽  
Yaprak Seçil ◽  
Nevin Gürgör ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Cortical Blindness ◽  
Transient Cortical Blindness

Transient cortical blindness after coronary angiography

The Lancet ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 351 (9114) ◽  
pp. 1514
Author(s):  
Christian Sticherling ◽  
Joachim Berkefeld ◽  
Wolfgang Auch-Schwelk ◽  
Heinrich Lanfermann
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Cortical Blindness ◽  
Transient Cortical Blindness

scholarly journals Case Report: Transient cortical blindness following coronary angiography

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 439
Author(s):  
Yudi Her Oktaviono ◽  
Maureen Victoria Kawilarang ◽  
Michael Kawilarang ◽  
Ruth Irena Gunadi ◽  
Petrina Theda Philothra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Contrast Agent ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cortical Blindness ◽  
Post Procedure ◽  
Transient Cortical Blindness ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Catheterization Procedure

Temporary blindness, also known as transient cortical blindness, is an uncommon impediment of contrast agent usage during angiography procedures. The occurrence of blindness after a cardiac catheterization procedure is rare and its pathophysiology remains largely speculative. The most probable mechanism seems to be contrast agent-related disruption of the blood–brain barrier, possibly initiated by several predisposing factors. This case reports a 52-year-old man with transient vision loss that occurred following coronary angiography. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed no acute pathology and his vision spontaneously returned within approximately 15 hours post-procedure without any requirement of specific therapy. Suggesting that transient cortical blindness may have occurred following coronary angiography which subsequently self-resolved.

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