Case Report: Transient Cortical Blindness Following Coronary Angiography

Overview

Journal F1000Res

Specialties Biomedical Engineering
Science

Date 2022 Sep 13

PMID 36091968

Authors

Yudi Her Oktaviono

Maureen Victoria Kawilarang

Michael Kawilarang

Ruth Irena Gunadi

Petrina Theda Philothra

Makhyan Jibril Al Farabi

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Abstract

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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