The investigators hypothezised that CO2-reactivity of cerebral vessels is affected by systemic non-pulsatile blood flow. Patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with CPB were enrolled in this prospective case control study. Blood flow velocity in the middle cerebral artery as well as regional cerebral oxygenation was determined during step changes of PaCO2 between 30, 40, and 50 mmHg. Measurements were conducted intraoperatively during non-pulsatile as well as postoperatively after admission to the ICU under pulsatile blood flow.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
32
step changes between 30, 40 and 50 mmHg
medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
CO2- Reactivity of cerebral vessels during cardiopulmonary bypass using nonpulsatile blood flow and postoperative on ICU under physiological pulsatile blood flow
Relation between PaCO2 level and cerebral blood flow velocity will be assessed during non-pulsatile and pulsatile blood flow. Measurements will be performed using trancranial doppler to measure flow velocity of the middle cerebral artery. Further, NIRS will be used to measure oxygen saturation of the brain. Measurements will be performed during step changes of PaCO2 (at 30mmHg, 40mmHg and 50mmHg.
Time frame: first time-point: intraoperative, during cardiopulmonary bypass, duration up to 300minutes. Second time-point: on ICU, postoperatively under pulsatile blood flow, duration of measurement up to 100minutes for each patient
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.