Click Here to return To Results

 

Superselective Intraarterial Fibrinolysis in Central Retinal Artery Occlusion AJNR 20:565-567, Padolecchia,R.,et al, 1999 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Intraarterial fibrinolysis was performed in three patients with acute central retinal artery occlusion using recombinant tissue plasminogen activator as a fibrinolytic agent. In two cases the ophthalmic artery was selectively catheterized, and in the other a thrombolytic drug was infused into the ophthalmic artery by way of the meningeal collaterals. All patients experienced visual improvement. Fibrinolysis can produce better results than obtained from conservative treatment. A good pro gnosis can be achieved if the treatment starts within the first 4 to 5 hours after occlusion.

Related Tags

(click to filter results - removes previous filter) central retinal artery occlusion cerebrovascular accident,thrombolytic agents in treatment fibrinolytic agents fibrinolytic agents,intra-arterial local infusion neuroradiology,interventional tissue plasminogen activator,intravenous treatment of neurologic disorder visual loss,sudden visual loss,sudden-unilateral

Click Here to return To Results