Hemodynamic variability and cerebrovascular control after transient cerebral ischemia

Physiological Reports

Philip D. Allan²  James Faulkner⁴  Terrence O'Donnell²  Jeremy Lanford¹  Lai-kin Wong¹  Saqib Saleem²  Brandon Woolley⁵  Danielle Lambrick³  Lee Stoner⁵ 

[1] Department of Neurology, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand;Centre for Translational Physiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand;Faculty of Health Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK;Department of Sport and Exercise, University of Winchester, Winchester, UK;School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand

关键词: Blood pressure;    cerebral blood flow;    cerebral hemodynamics;    transient ischemic attack;   

DOI  :  10.14814/phy2.12602

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

Abstract

We investigated if hemodynamic variability, cerebral blood flow (CBF) regulation, and their interrelationships differ between patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and controls. We recorded blood pressure (BP) and bilateral middle cerebral artery flow velocity (MCAv) in a cohort of TIA patients (n = 17), and age-matched controls (n = 15). Spontaneous fluctuations in BP and MCAv were characterized by spectral power analysis, and CBF regulation was assessed by wavelet phase synchronization analysis in the very low- (0.02–0.07 Hz), low- (0.07–0.20 Hz), and high-frequency (0.20–0.40 Hz) ranges. Furthermore, cerebrovascular CO₂ reactivity was assessed as a second metric of CBF regulation by inducing hypercapnia with 8% CO₂ inhalation followed by hyperventilation driven hypocapnia. We found that TIA was associated with higher BP power (group effect, P < 0.05), but not MCAv power (P = 0.11). CBF regulation (assessed by wavelet phase synchronization and CO₂ reactivity) was intact in patients (all P ≥ 0.075) across both hemispheres (all P ≥ 0.51). Pooled data (controls and affected hemisphere of patients) showed that BP and MCAv power were positively correlated at all frequency ranges (R² = 0.20–0.80, all P < 0.01). Furthermore, LF phase synchronization index was a significant determinant of MCAv power (P < 0.05), while VLF and HF phase synchronization index, and TIA were not (all P ≥ 0.50). These results indicate that CBF stability and control is maintained in TIA patients, but BPV is markedly elevated. BPV attenuation may be an important therapeutic strategy for enhancing secondary stroke prevention in patients who suffer a TIA.

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