Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three cases

The current study reports three cases of both adult and pediatric patients with a history of self-limited episodes of visual symptoms following ablative procedures for cardiac dysrhythmias. Neurological and ophthalmological evaluations were always unremarkable even when performed during the episodes...

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Main Authors: Catarina M Monteiro, Mafalda S B. Mota, Mário R R. Ramalho, Isabel M C. Prieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2021;volume=3;issue=1;spage=23;epage=23;aulast=Monteiro
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description The current study reports three cases of both adult and pediatric patients with a history of self-limited episodes of visual symptoms following ablative procedures for cardiac dysrhythmias. Neurological and ophthalmological evaluations were always unremarkable even when performed during the episodes. The visual disturbances subsided spontaneously, and none of the patients developed any kind of permanent visual damage.
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spelling doaj.art-2f0dedf06875499bb861c6317efdec0e2022-12-21T22:44:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsThe Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology2666-49092666-49092021-01-0131232310.4103/pajo.pajo_88_21Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three casesCatarina M MonteiroMafalda S B. MotaMário R R. RamalhoIsabel M C. PrietoThe current study reports three cases of both adult and pediatric patients with a history of self-limited episodes of visual symptoms following ablative procedures for cardiac dysrhythmias. Neurological and ophthalmological evaluations were always unremarkable even when performed during the episodes. The visual disturbances subsided spontaneously, and none of the patients developed any kind of permanent visual damage.http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2021;volume=3;issue=1;spage=23;epage=23;aulast=Monteirocardiac ablationtransseptal catheterizationvisual symptoms
spellingShingle Catarina M Monteiro
Mafalda S B. Mota
Mário R R. Ramalho
Isabel M C. Prieto
Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three cases
The Pan-American Journal of Ophthalmology
cardiac ablation
transseptal catheterization
visual symptoms
title Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three cases
title_full Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three cases
title_fullStr Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three cases
title_full_unstemmed Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three cases
title_short Visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure: A report of three cases
title_sort visual symptoms after a cardiac ablation procedure a report of three cases
topic cardiac ablation
transseptal catheterization
visual symptoms
url http://www.thepajo.org/article.asp?issn=2666-4909;year=2021;volume=3;issue=1;spage=23;epage=23;aulast=Monteiro
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