Clinical significance of retinal emboli during diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization in patients with coronary artery disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiac catheterization may cause retinal embolization, a risk factor for cerebrovascular emboli and stroke. We describe the incidence of clinically silent and apparent retinal emboli following diagnostic and interventional coronary...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/11/5 |