Branch retinal artery occlusion following carotid stenting: A case report
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Branch retinal artery occlusion following carotid stenting: A case report.
A 70 year old male was diagnosed with carotid stenosis and underwent carotid artery stenting (CAS). Severe postoperative complications arose subsequent to the procedure, including decreased visual acuity and symptoms of a visual field defect, and the patient was eventually diagnosed with retinal artery embolism. CAS reduces carotid plaque; however, the subsequent shedding of carotid plaque may ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1792-0981,1792-1015
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3581