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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2020

Immediate changes in blood pressure during intravitreal anti-VEGF agents' applications in exudative age-related macular degeneration patients.

Sevcan Balci, Ozlem Sahin, Sehnaz Ozcaliskan, Mehmet Orkun Sevik, Mehmet Serhat Mangan

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. The ideal intravitreal injection setting: office, ambulatory surgery room or operating theatre? A narrative review and international survey.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023
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Sevcan BalciDepartment of Ophthalmology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 Üsküdar, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey. www.svcnyldz@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1695-0583
Ozlem SahinDepartment of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sehnaz OzcaliskanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 Üsküdar, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Orkun SevikDepartment of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Serhat ManganDepartment of Ophthalmology, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Tıbbiye Cad. No: 40 Üsküdar, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey.
Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRMarmara University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine the short-term changes in systemic arterial blood pressure (SABP) during intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study retrospectively reviewed the data of 550 patients with exudative ARMD, who received intravitreal anti-VEGF (bevacizumab or ranibizumab; selected randomly) injections. Patients with hypertension on medication with antihypertensive drugs were assigned to the hypertension group (HTG; n = 278); those with normal blood pressure and not on antihypertensive drugs were assigned to the normotensive group (NTG; n = 272). The SABP levels were measured 30 min before anti-VEGF injection (baseline = B), during anti-VEGF injection (DI), as well as 30th (I30) and 60th (I60) min after anti-VEGF injection.

resultsBoth groups had significantly higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) at DI than that of the baseline values (p < 0.001), whereas the diastolic blood pressures (DBP) increased significantly at DI, I30, and I60 compared with baseline (p < 0.001). In NTG, SBP was significantly higher in patients at I30 (p = 0.019), whereas that in HTG was significantly higher at all measurements (p < 0.05) only in patients who received intravitreal bevacizumab injection.

conclusionOur study results show that intravitreal anti-VEGF injection is associated with a short-term increase in SABP. To prevent potential systemic complications during anti-VEGF administration, the systemic status of patients with ARMD should be evaluated before the injection and those with a risk of high SABP during injection should be closely monitored.

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Macular DegenerationWet Macular DegenerationAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBevacizumabBlood PressureHumansIntravitreal InjectionsRanibizumabRetrospective StudiesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBevacizumabRanibizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorBevacizumabRanibizumabSystemic arterial blood pressure

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