European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 546-551 , November 2009

Carotid Endarterectomy Improves Cerebrovascular Reserve Capacity Preferentially in Patients with Preoperative Impairment as Indicated by Asymmetric BOLD Response to Hypercapnia

  • S.D. Goode

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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  • N. Altaf

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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  • D.P. Auer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • S.T.R. MacSweeney

      Affiliations

    • Department of Academic Radiology, University of Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
    • Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK

Received 17 February 2009 ,Accepted 14 June 2009.

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    Examples of CVR maps for pre and post CEA for patient with left sided 80–95% stenosis. Following recanalisation there is improvement in CVR on the operated side as indicated by increased BOLD signal c

    Examples of CVR maps for pre and post CEA for patient with left sided 80–95% stenosis. Following recanalisation there is improvement in CVR on the operated side as indicated by increased BOLD signal change in the left hemisphere.

PII: S1078-5884(09)00335-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.06.010

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 546-551 , November 2009

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