Nicolas Feltgen1, Jan Liman2, Maximilian Schultheiss3, Martin S Spitzer3, Amelie Pielen4, Sven Poli5,6. 1. Augenklinik, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland. nicolas.feltgen@med.uni-goettingen.de. 2. Neurologie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Göttingen, Deutschland. 3. Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Deutschland. 4. Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Deutschland. 5. Neurologie mit Schwerpunkt neurovaskuläre Erkrankungen, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Deutschland. 6. Hertie-Institut für klinische Hirnforschung, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Deutschland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) represents a limiting visual perception for affected patients. In all efforts to improve function it must not be forgotten that in the vast majority of cases the cause is one or more severe vascular or cardiac diseases, which can cause RAO just as ischemic stroke and can also be life-threatening. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to present the available literature and to explain the importance of an intensive neurological internal medical clarification in RAO patients. CONCLUSION: Although cardiovascular diseases are already known in most patients at the onset of an RAO, further risk factors are detected in almost 80% of cases. Therefore, and because of the high risk for recurrent thromboembolism, immediate and standardized neurological internal medical clarification of the cause is urgently recommended after an acute RAO in the context of an inpatient stay.
BACKGROUND:Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) represents a limiting visual perception for affected patients. In all efforts to improve function it must not be forgotten that in the vast majority of cases the cause is one or more severe vascular or cardiac diseases, which can cause RAO just as ischemic stroke and can also be life-threatening. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to present the available literature and to explain the importance of an intensive neurological internal medical clarification in RAO patients. CONCLUSION: Although cardiovascular diseases are already known in most patients at the onset of an RAO, further risk factors are detected in almost 80% of cases. Therefore, and because of the high risk for recurrent thromboembolism, immediate and standardized neurological internal medical clarification of the cause is urgently recommended after an acute RAO in the context of an inpatient stay.
Authors: Josep Callizo; Nicolas Feltgen; Antje Ammermann; Janina Ganser; Sebastian Bemme; Thomas Bertelmann; Sebastian Pfeiffer; Andre Duvinage; Klaus Gröschel; Hans Hoerauf; Rolf Wachter Journal: PLoS One Date: 2017-08-03 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Christine Benn Christiansen; Christian Torp-Pedersen; Jonas Bjerring Olesen; Gunnar Gislason; Morten Lamberts; Nicholas Carlson; Mathias Buron; Nikolai Juul; Gregory Y H Lip Journal: BMC Cardiovasc Disord Date: 2018-05-10 Impact factor: 2.298