%0 Journal Article %T TRANSIENT CORTICAL BLINDNESS: A MUST KNOW COMPLICATION OF CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY %J ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal %I Cardiovascular research institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences %Z 1735-3955 %A Fazel, Farhad %A Abdalvand, Ali %D 2010 %\ 12/02/2010 %V 5 %N 1 %P - %! TRANSIENT CORTICAL BLINDNESS: A MUST KNOW COMPLICATION OF CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY %R %X Abstract    INTRODUCTION: This is a case of transient visual loss following trans-femoral coronary angiography in a 44 year- old man, which lasted for 2 days.    CASE REPORT: Ophthalmologic, neurological and radiological studies using physical exam and brain MRI showed no pathological finding.    CONCLUSION: Visual loss resolved completely without any sequel in 2 days. The leakage of contrast agent into occipital area of the brain could possibly be the cause.      Keywords: Complication of coronary angiography, Transient Cortical Blindness   %U https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_10050_57f6f5ad0b44b0fc65c3b4d070bdd001.pdf