1.Hemodynamic changes detected by transcranial doppler ultrasonography in iron deficiency anemia
Lijiang RUAN ; Shujuan SUN ; Wei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2009;16(z2):17-19
Objective To analyze the hemodynamic characteristics in patients with iron deficiency anemia(IDA) using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography(TCD),and to discuss the diagnostic value of it.Methods There were 46 patients with IDA,among them 28 patients had moderate or severe anemia,and 18 patients had mild anemia.Hemodynamic changes in patients were observed with TCD,and compared with 40 case healthy controls. Results In addition to 3 case results of TCD were normal,the increase of velocity were found in the others patients.The cerenbral blood flow velocity of the moderate or severe anemia group were significantly higher than that of the mild anemia group(P<0.05),and these were significantly higher than that of the control group(P<0.01).The pulsatility index of the moderate or severe anemia group were significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.01).2 case artery stenosis in 46 patients were found by TCD,there were 5 case with syncope in 46 patients.Conclusion The severness of anemia can be observed by the increased cerenbral blood flow velocities.TCD may be evaluat Effestiveness of blood flow,and TCD may be possible to raise the discover rate of artery stenosis in anemia.
2.Evaluation of the hemodynamics of contralateral vertebral arteries with transcranial Doppler in patients with subclavian artery steal syndrome
Wei HUANG ; Zhenyu YANG ; Ping LUO ; Lijiang RUAN
Chinese Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015;(7):356-360
Objective To investigate the hemodynamic changes of contralateral vertebral arteries with transcranial Doppler (TCD)in patients with subclavian artery steal syndrome. Methods Forty-five outpatients or inpatients with subclavian artery stenosis or occlusion confirmed by TCD and color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI)and treated at Baoan District Center Hospital of Shenzhen from March 2012 to April 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. According to the TCD detection,the degrees of intracranial arterial steal were divided into 4 groups:non-blood steal (n=8 ),blood steal phase Ⅰ(n=21 ),phase Ⅱ(n=11 ), and phase Ⅲ(n =5 );45 healthy subjects from Baoan District Central Hospital were used as a control group. The contralateral vertebral artery hemodynamic indexes of each blood steal group were detected respectively,and they were compared with the control group. Results Of the patients without blood steal,6 patients had mild subclavian artery stenosis,2 had moderate stenosis;of the patients with phase I blood steal,12 had mild subclavian artery stenosis,9 had moderate stenosis;of the patients with phaseⅡblood steal,3 had moderate subclavian artery stenosis,7 had severe stenosis,and 1 had occlusion;of the patients with phase Ⅲ blood steal,3 had severe subclavian artery stenosis,2 had occlusion. The degree of blood steal was positively correlated with the lesion degree of subclavian artery stenosis (r=0. 78, P<0. 05). TCD findings revealed that the contralateral vertebral artery systolic blood flow velocities in patients with phase Ⅰ,Ⅱ,andⅢsteal groups were 70 ± 23,85 ± 30,and 104 ± 32 cm/s,respectively;their mean flow velocities were 39 ± 10,46 ± 16,and 54 ± 17 cm/s,respectively;their pulsatility indexes were 1. 17 ± 0. 20,1. 27 ± 0. 31,and 1. 43 ± 0. 36,respectively,and they were all significantly higher than 49 ± 9,34 ± 7,and 0. 66 ± 0. 08 cm/s of the control group (all P<0. 01),and 50 ± 11,34 ± 10,and0.68±0.12cm/s of the non-blood steal group (all P<0.01),and there were significant differences among the steal blood groups in each phase (all P <0. 01 ). Conclusion Detecting the hemodynamic indexes of contralateral vertebral arteries using TCD can preliminaryly assess the subclavian artery lesions and their steal degree.
3.Evaluation of middle cerebral artery flow changes in healthy adults before and after carotid artery compression test by transcranial Doppler ultrasound
Wei HUANG ; Zhenyu YANG ; Ping LUO ; Lijiang RUAN
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2017;16(9):871-875
Objective To explore the middle cerebral artery (MCA) blood flow changes in healthy adults before and after carotid artery compression test by transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD).Methods Ninety-nine normal healthy adults,including 62 male and 37 female,were chosen in our study;they were divided into young group (<40 years,n=35) and elderly group (>40 years,n=64).The differences of peak level of MCA systolic blood flow velocity (Vp),mean blood flow velocity (Vm) and end diastolic blood flow velocity (Vd),and their compensation rates before and after oppression of the ipsilateral carotid artery were compared between patients of different ages and gender by TCD.Results The Vp,Vm and Vd,and the Vm and Vd compensation rates in the young group before and after oppression were significantly higher than those in the elderly group (PP<0.05).The Vp,Vm and Vd,and their compensation rates before and after oppression showed no significant differences between male and female subjects (P>0.05).Conclusion TCD can evaluate the effect of MCA blood flow on the collateral artery after compression carotid artery test;the compensatory effect of Vm and Vd in the young group is significantly higher than that in the elderly group.