Status:
COMPLETED
Clinical Significance of Retinal Emboli During Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization
Lead Sponsor:
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Cardiac Catheterization
Retina
Eligibility:
All Genders
52-68 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Retinal emboli is a common phenomenon in cardiac catheterization. In this study the investigators evaluate the incidence of retinal emboli post diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization over ...
Detailed Description
Background and Purpose Cardiac catheterization may cause retinal embolization, a risk factor for cerebrovascular emboli and stroke. We describe the incidence of clinically silent and apparent retinal ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- every patient with diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization
Exclusion
- patient refusal to follow up ophthalmology
- abscence of coronary disease in angiogram
- abnormal retinal angiogram prior to study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01157338
Start Date
October 1 2009
End Date
May 1 2010
Last Update
July 7 2010
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shiraz University of medical sciences
Shiraz, Fars, Iran, 55318