Why the study?
Does cerebral vasodilation with acetazolamide predict critically reduced cerebral perfusion pressure in patients prior to carotid endarterectomy?
Population
78 patients prior to carotid endarterectomy
Comparison
Cerebral vasodilation with acetazolamide vs Baseline (before acetazolamide administration)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Enhancement of cerebral blood flow asymmetry following acetazolamide administration is a reliable predictor of critically reduced cerebral perfusion pressure in unilateral carotid artery disease.
Does cerebral vasodilation with acetazolamide predict critically reduced cerebral perfusion pressure in patients prior to carotid endarterectomy?
Enhancement of cerebral blood flow asymmetry following acetazolamide administration is a reliable predictor of critically reduced cerebral perfusion pressure in unilateral carotid artery disease.
Torben V. Schroeder (1986) studied this question.
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