A Comparison of Middle Cerebral Artery and Central Retinal Artery Hemodynamics in HM II Patients

In the normal, pulsatile circulation, the hemodynamic pattern of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) differs from the central retinal artery (CRA). Whether continuous flow from a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) alters this relationship is not known. Since serious adverse events in different end-organs, such as stroke and GI bleeding, are frequent in LVAD patients, comparing hemodynamics in different arterial beds may enhance our understanding of the specific pathophysiology of these complications.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: E.J. St öhr, R. Ji, K. Akiyama, F. Castagna, A. Pinsino, J.R. Cockcroft, M. Yuzefpolskaya, A.R. Garan, V.K. Topkara, R.T. Te-Frey, H. Takayama, K. Takeda, Y. Naka, P.C. Colombo, J.Z. Willey, B.J. McDonnell Tags: 200 Source Type: research