A case report and brief review of the literature on bilateral retinal infarction following cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary artery bypass grafting

A case report and brief review of the literature on bilateral retinal infarction following cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary artery bypass grafting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Postoperative visual loss is a devastating perioperative complication. The commonest aetiologies are anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AION), posterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (PION), and central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). These appear to be related t...

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Main Authors: Trethowan Brian A, Gilliland Helen, Popov Aron F, Varadarajan Barathi, Phillips Sally-Anne, McWhirter Louise, Ghent Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/154

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