scholarly journals Blood flow reversal from the external into the internal carotid artery-New insights into the hemodynamics at the carotid bifurcation

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. e01139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Meyer ◽  
Johann Otto Pelz
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Flow Reversal

Persistent Cervical Intersegmental Artery as a Cause of Recurrence of a Traumatic Carotid-Cavernous Fistula

Neurosurgery ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert M. Keller ◽  
Hans-Georg Imhof ◽  
Anton Valavanis
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Cavernous Sinus ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Carotid Bifurcation ◽  
Carotid Cavernous Sinus Fistula ◽  
Increased Blood Flow

Abstract In a 16-year-old boy, minor symptoms of an arteriovenous shunt into the cavernous sinus recurred 3 months after the performance of a trapping operation of the internal carotid artery on the side of a traumatic carotid-cavernous sinus fistula. An arterial and venous cerebrovascular Doppler examination demonstrated increased blood flow in the periorbital veins of both sides, with a pathological flow direction, i.e., from intra- to extracranial. Furthermore, an internal-like artery was found at the level of the carotid bifurcation on the side of the trapped internal carotid artery, and increased blood flow was registered in the homolateral vertebral artery. Angiography confirmed occlusion of the internal carotid artery 0.5 cm distal to the carotid bifurcation, but showed blood flow from the homolateral vertebral artery through a persistent 3rd cervical intersegmental artery into the trapped portion of the internal carotid artery. The latter fed blood into the cavernous sinus through the still-existing arteriovenous fistula. Insufficient involution of the 3rd cervical intersegmental artery was assumed. Obviously, this collateral artery dilated in the presence of a major blood pressure gradient between the vertebral artery and the trapped segment of the internal carotid artery. Thus, a persistent cervical intersegmental artery can be a cause for a recurrent carotid-cavernous sinus fistula.

Impact of transient hypotension on regional cerebral blood flow in humans

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nia C.S. Lewis ◽  
Kurt J. Smith ◽  
Anthony R. Bain ◽  
Kevin W. Wildfong ◽  
Tianne Numan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Vertebral Artery ◽  
Regional Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Regional Cerebral Blood

Diameter reductions in the internal carotid artery (ICA) and vertebral artery (VA) contribute to the decline in brain blood with hypotension. The decline in vertebral blood flow with hypotension was greater when carbon dioxide was low; this was not apparent in the ICA.

Clinical Utility of Quantitative Cerebral Blood Flow Measurements during Internal Carotid Artery Test Occlusions

Neurosurgery ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 996-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randolph S. Marshall ◽  
Ronald M. Lazar ◽  
William L. Young ◽  
Robert A. Solomon ◽  
Shailendra Joshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Flow Measurements ◽  
Blood Flow Measurements

Retinal macroaneurysm after carotid endarterectomy in patient with chronic ischemic retinopathy associated with hemodynamically significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery (clinical case)

2021 ◽  
pp. 274-277
Author(s):  
V.V. Tuzlaev ◽  
◽  
O.V. Kolenko ◽  
V.V. Egorov ◽  
I.Z. Kravchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Carotid Endarterectomy ◽  
Clinical Case ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Significant Stenosis ◽  
Ischemic Retinopathy ◽  
Retinal Macroaneurysm ◽  
Intraretinal Hemorrhages

Purpose. To present a clinical case of development of retinal macroaneurysm after carotid endarterectomy (CE) in patient with chronic ischemic retinopathy (CIR) associated with hemodynamically significant stenosis of the internal carotid artery (ICA). Material and methods. Patient R., 74 years old, diagnosed with CIR of the 1st degree of severity of the right eye. In addition to standard ophthalmic examination methods, Doppler ultrasound with registration of blood flow in the orbital artery and spiral computed tomography of the ICA were performed. Results. Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) of the retina led to obliteration of the retinal macroaneurysm, resorption of intraretinal hemorrhages, and stabilization of the course of CIR after CE of the ICA. Conclusion. The appearance of retinal macroaneurysm and intraretinal hemorrhages after CE in patient with CIR associated with hemodynamically significant ICA stenosis can be regarded as reperfusion complications after restoration of blood flow in the orbital artery, which requires timely retinal PRP of the retina. Key words: chronic ischemic retinopathy, retinal macroaneurysm, internal carotid artery, carotid endarterectomy.

Dynamic Computed Tomography Angiography in Suspected Brain Death: A Noninvasive Biomarker

2014 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santanu Chakraborty ◽  
Reem A. Adas
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Cerebral Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Brain Death ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
External Carotid Artery ◽  
External Carotid ◽  
Ancillary Test ◽  
Organ Harvesting

Purpose Neurologic determination of death or brain death is primarily a clinical diagnosis. This must respect all guarantees required by law and should be determined early to avoid unnecessary treatment and allow organ harvesting for transplantation. Ancillary testing is used in situations in which clinical assessment is impossible or confounded by other factors. Our purpose is to determine the utility of dynamic computed tomographic angiography (dCTA) as an ancillary test for diagnosis of brain death. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed 13 consecutive patients with suspected brain death in the intensive care unit who had dCTA. Contrast appearance timings recorded from the dCTA data were compared to findings from 15 controls selected from patients who presented with symptoms of acute stroke but showed no stroke in follow-up imaging. Results The dCTA allows us to reliably assess cerebral blood flow and to record time of individual cerebral vessels opacification. It also helps us to assess the intracranial flow qualitatively against the flow in extracranial vessels as a reference. We compared the time difference between enhancement of the external and internal carotid arteries and branches. In all patients who were brain dead, internal carotid artery enhancement was delayed, which occurred after external carotid artery branches were opacified. Conclusion In patients with suspected brain death, dCTA reliably demonstrated the lack of cerebral blood flow, with extracranial circulation as an internal reference. Our initial results suggest that inversion of time of contrast appearance between internal carotid artery and external carotid artery branches at the skull base could predict a lack of distal intracranial flow.

scholarly journals Internal carotid artery blood flow response to cognitive task is similar between young and older adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Ryota Asahara ◽  
Kei Ishii ◽  
Tsubasa Izaki ◽  
Sunao Iwaki ◽  
Hidehiko Komine
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Blood Flow ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Artery Blood Flow ◽  
Blood Flow Response ◽  
Flow Response

scholarly journals The combined use of proximal and distal protection devices uring carotid stenting: A case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
D. U. Malaev ◽  
D. A. Redkin ◽  
V. I. Baystrukov ◽  
A. A. Prokhorikhin ◽  
A. A. Boykov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Carotid Artery ◽  
Internal Carotid Artery ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Internal Carotid ◽  
Carotid Stenting ◽  
Protection System ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Proximal Protection

<p>Despite the development of modern medical technologies, cerebrovascular disease remains a major health and social issue. Among all the cases of ischemic stroke, approximately 20% are attributable to stenotic lesions in the carotid artery. The main drawback of carotid stenting is the risk of embolic complications during the procedure. To resolve this problem, various devices that protect against embolism have been developed. In this clinical case, we describe the ability to minimize the risk of operative stroke through a combined application of the distal and proximal protection systems in carotid stenting.</p><p>In our patient, a 65-year-old woman, angiography of the carotid arteries revealed an ulcerated atherosclerotic plaque of the right internal carotid artery, with stenosis of the lumen of up to 95%. Considering the high risk of distal embolism, the Mo MaUltra (Italy) proximal protection system was used. When evaluating the installation of the Mo MaUltra system, the preserved blood flow through the superior thyroid artery and, therefore, the antegrade blood flow in the internal carotid artery was revealed. Considering the identified risk and the anatomy of the plaque surface, we decided on the additional use of the distal SpiderFX (USA) protection device.</p><p>The combined use of proximal protection system and distal protective device for carotid stenting is technically possible and may reduce the risk of embolic complications.</p><p>Received 23 January 2019. Revised 18 March 2019. Published 23 April 2019.</p><p><strong>Informed consent:</strong> The patient’s informed consent to use the records for medical purposes is obtained.</p><p><strong>Funding:</strong> The study did not have sponsorship.</p><p><strong>Conflict of interest:</strong> Authors declare no conflict of interest.</p>

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