| Clinical applicability of a mathematical model in assessing the functional ability of the communicating arteries of the circle of Willis. | |
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PMID: 19758603 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The brain collateral blood supply, which is essential in patients suffering from significant stenoses or occlusions of the extracranial arteries, remains difficult to assess accurately in practice. We compared data obtained from transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCD) combined with carotid compression tests to morphometric autopsy data and to results given by a mathematical model of the cerebral macrocirculation. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 16 moribund patients, anterior and posterior communicating arteries of the circle of Willis were divided into functional and non-functional based on the results of the TCCD combined with carotid compression tests. After death of the patients diameters and lengths of the main intracranial arteries were measured at autopsy and these values were treated with a mathematical model for calculating blood flow and blood pressure in all the segments of the arterial network. The diameters and the blood flows through the communicating arteries were found to be significantly higher in the group of functional arteries than in that of non-functional ones. However, blood flow was also shown to be dependent on other parameters such as the pressure difference between the two ends of the vessel. CONCLUSION: Our data indicate that functional ability of the Willisian collaterals depends on morphological and functional parameters, and is therefore better assessed by a functional method, such as TCCD, than by a solely morphological one, such as cerebral angiography. Mathematically based circulation modeling, when it will be possible, could be a more comprehensive tool for delineating patients at a higher risk for hemodynamic cerebrovascular insufficiency. |
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L?szl? Orosz; Arjan W Hoksbergen; Csilla Moln?r; P?ter Sir?; Francis Cassot; Jean-Pierre Marc-Vergnes; B?la F?lesdi |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-09-15 |
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Title: Journal of the neurological sciences Volume: 287 ISSN: 1878-5883 ISO Abbreviation: J. Neurol. Sci. Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
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Created Date: 2009-11-09 Completed Date: 2010-02-12 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375403 Medline TA: J Neurol Sci Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 94-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery, Health and Medical Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Autopsy Blood Pressure / physiology Brain / blood supply*, pathology, physiopathology Causality Cerebral Arterial Diseases / pathology, physiopathology*, ultrasonography Cerebral Arteries / pathology, physiopathology, ultrasonography Cerebrovascular Circulation / physiology* Circle of Willis / pathology, physiopathology*, ultrasonography Female Hemodynamics / physiology Humans Male Middle Aged Models, Theoretical* Predictive Value of Tests Stroke / pathology, physiopathology*, ultrasonography Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial |
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