Central retinal artery occlusion after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Central retinal artery occlusion after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Abstract Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare but severe and urgent complication of atrial fibrillation ablation. Awareness of this ophthalmologic complication and prompt treatment are needed because ischemic damage to the retina is irreversible from 4 hours after the onset of CRAO.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yasuhiro Matsuda, Masaharu Masuda, Mitsutoshi Asai, Osamu Iida, Takashi Kanda, Toshiaki Mano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
cardiogenic embolism
catheter ablation
central retinal artery occlusion
complication
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4255

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