4.4 MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY PULSATILITY IN HEART FAILURE AND PATIENTS WITH CONTINUOUS-FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES

4.4 MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY PULSATILITY IN HEART FAILURE AND PATIENTS WITH CONTINUOUS-FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES

Background: High pulsatility index (PI) in the cerebral circulation has been associated with increased prevalence of stroke (1). Interestingly, heart failure (HF) patients implanted with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) have increased rates of stroke despite presenting with...

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Main Authors: Eric Stöhr, Francesco Castagna, James Pearson, Laura Watkeys, Samuel Trocio, Oksana Zatvarska, Timothy Crimmins, Alberto Pinsino, Paolo Colombo, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Reshad Garan, Veli Topkara, Hiroo Takayama, Koji Takeda, Yoshifumi Naka, John Cockcroft, Joshua Willey, Barry McDonnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930200/view

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