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- María Larrousse Morellón, Yéssica López Loureiro, and Susana Ruiz Bilbao.
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Badalona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: mlarrousse.germanstrias@gencat.cat.
- Med Clin (Barc). 2024 Aug 30; 163 (4): 199207199-207.
AbstractRetinal venous occlusion (RVO) is the second most frequent cause of decreased visual acuity due to retinal vascular, after diabetic retinopathy. Its etiology is not completely clear. Current scientific evidence suggests that it is related to the atherosclerotic process given the high number of cardiovascular risk factors and the higher incidence of cardiovascular events in these patients. In fact, RVO implies a 45% higher risk of stroke, 26% of acute myocardial infarction and peripheral vascular disease, 53% of heart failure and 36% of overall mortality, compared to the general population adjusted for age, sex and the different cardiovascular risk factors. However, no increase in cardiovascular mortality has been detected. Therefore, a multidisciplinary clinical approach to this pathology is essential.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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