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Article: Study data from A.K. Rudkin et al provide new insights into angiology.
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- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- June 11, 2009
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New investigation results, 'Central retinal artery occlusion: timing and mode of presentation,' are detailed in a study published in European Journal of Neurology. According to a study from Australia, "Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a sudden, frequently irreversible, monocular vision loss, analogous to acute cerebral ischaemia. Thrombolysis may improve visual outcomes, but it is unclear what the acceptable timing of administration should be."
"We aim to ascertain, through audit, the timing and mode of presentation of individuals with potentially thrombolysable CRAOs. A retrospective audit of patients with acute thromboembolic CRAO. Thirty-one patients ...