Increased mortality after intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF for neovascular AMD among patients with prior stroke or acute myocardial infarction.
Yu-Yen ChenYun-Ju LaiYung-Feng YenPesus ChouPublished in: Eye (London, England) (2021)
We found an increased mortality risk associated with IVI of anti-VEGF in nAMD patients with prior stroke/AMI compared to the mortality risk of nAMD patients with prior stroke/AMD but without exposure to anti-VEGF.
Keyphrases
- vascular endothelial growth factor
- acute myocardial infarction
- age related macular degeneration
- atrial fibrillation
- endothelial cells
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular events
- heart failure
- cerebral ischemia
- cardiovascular disease
- blood brain barrier
- acute coronary syndrome
- diabetic retinopathy
- brain injury
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- optical coherence tomography