Contrast media induced transient cortical blindness
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Contrast media induced transient cortical blindness.
A 60-year-old man who had previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery with a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft, underwent a coronary angiogram to investigate multiple episodes of angina. His only other significant past medical history was well-controlled hypertension. The patient was previously exposed to iodinated contrast media with no history of reaction. His pre-procedural blood p...
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عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1460-2725,1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv121