Cardiac Arrest Following Fluorescein Angiography.

Ahn, Young; Kim, In Taek; Kim, Sang Ha

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1991;32(7):557-560.
Published online July 1, 1991.

Cardiac Arrest Following Fluorescein Angiography.

Young Ahn, In Taek Kim, Sang Ha Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Kyung Pook National University, Seoul, Korea.

형광안저조영술중 발생한 심정지 1 예

안영(Young Ahn),김인택(In Taek Kim),김상하(Sang Ha Kim)

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.

Key Words: Cardiac arrest;Fluorescein angiography;Side effects