Cardiac Arrest Following Fluorescein Angiography.
- Author:
Young AHN
1
;
In Taek KIM
;
Sang Ha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Kyung Pook National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiac arrest;
Fluorescein angiography;
Side effects
- MeSH:
Administration, Intravenous;
Anaphylaxis;
Aorta;
Atherosclerosis;
Autopsy;
Cause of Death;
Coronary Vessels;
Fluorescein Angiography*;
Fluorescein*;
Heart Arrest*;
Humans;
Laryngeal Edema;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Myocardial Infarction
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1991;32(7):557-560
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The intravenous use of fluorescein as an ophthalmologic tool is generally considered a safe procedure with few side effects. Mild adverse reactions are common; however, severe adverse reactions are exceptional. A 49 year-old male had cardiac arrest after intravenous administration of fluorescein. On autopsy, he had atherosclerosis of coronary artery and aorta, moderate laryngeal edema and generalized visceral engorgement. We postulate that the cause of death was fluorescein induced anaphylactic shock and secondary myocardial infarction.
