Sudden, severe bilateral vision loss after coronary artery bypass grafting. Issue 8 (3rd August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Popovic, Marko; Donaldson, Laura; Margolin, Edward A
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 14:Issue 8(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-08-03
• Subjects: neurology -- stroke -- ophthalmology -- visual pathway; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243754
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : We describe a rare complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in a young man who presented with sudden, severe, bilateral visual loss after surgery. His ophthalmological examination was non-revealing; however, MRI of the brain revealed bilateral occipital lobe infarction. His infarction was presumed to be secondary to emboli arising from surgical manipulation within the atherosclerotic ascending aorta or from a cardiogenic thrombus formed due to perioperative arrhythmia.