TY - JOUR ID - 10050 TI - TRANSIENT CORTICAL BLINDNESS: A MUST KNOW COMPLICATION OF CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY JO - ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal JA - ARYA LA - en SN - 1735-3955 AU - Fazel, Farhad AU - Abdalvand, Ali AD - Department of Ophthalmology, Feiz Hospital, Isfahan University Of Medical Sciences, Isfahan. AD - Emergency Medicine Resident, Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Y1 - 2010 PY - 2010 VL - 5 IS - 1 SP - EP - DO - N2 - 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   UR - https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_10050.html L1 - https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_10050_57f6f5ad0b44b0fc65c3b4d070bdd001.pdf ER -