Quantifying cardiac dysfunction and valvular heart disease associated with subretinal drusenoid deposits in age-related macular degeneration.

Yang FeiJason J JoSophie ChenGerardo Ledesma-GilOscar Otero-MarquezEmanuel MordechaevBrandon LeYuehong TongKaty TaiGareth LemaRichard B RosenVikram Vedprakash AgarwalRoland Theodore Smith

Published in: European journal of ophthalmology (2024)

Several specific VHDs have been found associated with the SDD form of AMD. Decreased systemic perfusion as measured by CI was also associated with SDDs, which supports a perfusion hypothesis of SDD pathogenesis. Further research is warranted to understand the relationship between cardiovascular disease and SDDs.

Keyphrases

age related macular degeneration
cardiovascular disease
contrast enhanced
atrial fibrillation
pulmonary hypertension
left ventricular
oxidative stress
type diabetes
magnetic resonance imaging
aortic valve
cardiovascular risk factors
magnetic resonance