Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 1125-1129 , December 2007

The fate of patients with retinal artery occlusion and Hollenhorst plaque

Presented at the Thirty-fifth Annual Symposium, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Orlando, Fla, March 21-24, 2007.

  • Allan B. Dunlap, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Gregory S. Kosmorsky, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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  • Vikram S. Kashyap, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Vikram S. Kashyap, MD, The Cleveland Clinic, Department of Vascular Surgery, S40, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.

Received 23 April 2007 ,Accepted 28 July 2007.

  • Image Result

    Hollenhorst plaque. Note the bright yellow cholesterol embolus lodged at the retinal artery bifurcation.

    Hollenhorst plaque. Note the bright yellow cholesterol embolus lodged at the retinal artery bifurcation.

  • Image Result

    Overall survival rate. Overall survival was 94% at 36 months (SE <10%). There were five deaths during this interval, but none related to strokes. Patients at risk: time 0 = 130 patients; 12 months = 8

    Overall survival rate. Overall survival was 94% at 36 months (SE <10%). There were five deaths during this interval, but none related to strokes. Patients at risk: time 0 = 130 patients; 12 months = 80 patients; 24 months = 58 patients; and 36 months = 32 patients.

 Competition of interest: none.

 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(07)01281-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.07.054

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 6 , Pages 1125-1129 , December 2007

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