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- Title
PET OEF reactivity for hemodynamic compromise in occlusive vascular disease.
- Authors
Nemoto, Edwin M.; Yonas, Howard; Pindzola, Ronda R.; Kuwabara, Hiroto; Sashin, Donald; Chang, Yuefang; Jovin, Tudor
- Abstract
<bold>Background and Purpose: </bold>Hemodynamic compromise in symptomatic patients with occlusive vascular disease (OVD) identified by cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) and oxygen extraction fraction (OEF) is an independent predictor of high stroke risk. However, up to 60% of patients compromised by CVR have normal OEF indicating a high rate of discordance. CVR is measured with an acetazolamide challenge, and OEF reactivity (OEFR) to acetazolamide, ie, a hemodynamic challenge, may reveal hemodynamic compromise and less discordance with measurements of CVR. <bold>Methods: </bold>Nine symptomatic patients with OVD were studied by positron emission tomography before and 15 minutes after 15 mg/kg intravenous acetazolamide in the middle cerebral artery territories of each hemisphere. <bold>Results: </bold>A close correlation between hemispheric CVR and OEFR was observed. Two hemispheres from two different patients showed an increase in OEF to acetazolamide challenge despite a normal baseline OEF. The two hemispheres showing an increase in OEF in response to acetazolamide were also associated with the lowest CVR and severest white matter hyperintensities. <bold>Conclusions: </bold>These observations suggest that positive OEFR may distinguish hemispheres in hemodynamic compromise despite normal OEF and show less discordance with CVR. However, these preliminary observations require confirmation in a larger study.
- Subjects
VASCULAR diseases; HEMODYNAMICS; CEREBROVASCULAR disease; EXTRACTION techniques; ACETAZOLAMIDE; POSITRON emission tomography; BRAIN metabolism; OXYGEN metabolism; ARTERIAL occlusions; VASODILATION; BRAIN; CEREBRAL arteries; CEREBRAL arterial diseases; CEREBRAL circulation; RESEARCH funding; STROKE; CAROTID artery stenosis; PHARMACODYNAMICS
- Publication
Journal of Neuroimaging, 2007, Vol 17, Issue 1, p54
- ISSN
1051-2284
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1552-6569.2006.00080.x