Bilateral venous stasis retinopathy

Spontaneous internal jugular vein thrombosis and venous-stasis retinopathy.

A case is presented in-which the detection of venous-stasis retinopathy in one eye led to investigation of the carotid circulation. There were no neurologic symptoms of carotid insufficiency, and noninvasive tests failed to reveal significant carotid pathology. Digital subtraction angiography and carotid angiography demonstrated a carotid plaque of doubtful significance. At carotid endarterecto...

Venous stasis retinopathy in symptomatic carotid artery occlusion: prevalence, cause, and outcome.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Chronic ocular ischemia is a rare form of ischemia of the eye in patients with carotid artery occlusion (CAO). The early and often asymptomatic stage of chronic ocular ischemia is referred to as venous stasis retinopathy (VSR). The aim of this study was to gain insight into the prevalence, cause, and outcome of VSR in patients with symptomatic CAO. METHODS In 110 patien...

Comments, Opinions, and Reviews Spontaneous Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis and Venous-Stasis Retinopathy

A case is presented in which the detection of venous-stasis retinopathy in one eye led to investigation of the carotid circulation. There were no neurologic symptoms of carotid insufficiency, and noninvasive tests failed to reveal significant carotid pathology. Digital subtraction angiography and carotid angiography demonstrated a carotid plaque of doubtful significance. At carotid endarterecto...

Venous stasis and activation of coagulation

AORN guideline for prevention of venous stasis.

© AORN, Inc, 2007 INTRODUCTION Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus (PE) are major risk factors for patients undergoing surgical or other invasive procedures, and thromboprophylaxis should be considered for all these patients. Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE), a combination of DVT and PE, is more effective than treatment and is an important aspect of patient care before,...