Clinical Significance of Retinal Emboli During Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization

July 6, 2010 updated by: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
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 300 patients. The incidence was 6.3% and had no clinical sequel on visual acuity and visual field.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 emboli following diagnostic and interventional coronary catheterization and associated risk factors.

Methods Three hundred selected patients attending a tertiary referral center for diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization were studied. Direct retinal examination and examination of the visual field and acuity were done before and after catheterization by a retinal specialist.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

52 years to 68 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • every patient with diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patient refusal to follow up ophthalmology
  • abscence of coronary disease in angiogram
  • abnormal retinal angiogram prior to study

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: diagnostic cardiac catheterization
patients with diagnostic cardiac catheterization
Procedure: diagnostic cardiac catheterization
coronary intervention: angiography
Active Comparator: therapeutic cardiac catheterization
patient with angioplasty
Procedure: therapeutic cardiac catheterization
cardiac catheterization: angioplasty

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
retinal emboli
retinal emboli detected by retinal especialist by direct examination

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
visual field
visual field detected by ophthalmologist
visual acuity
snellen chart by ophthalmologist

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

July 7, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 7, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2010

Last Verified

July 1, 2010

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1123 (WRAIR)

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