The impact of cardiac contractility on cerebral blood flow in ischemia.
Wira CR, Rivers E, Silver B, Lewandowski C. The impact of cardiac contractility on cerebral blood flow in ischemia. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2011, 12: 227-32. PMID: 21691533, PMCID: PMC3099614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeak systolic velocityCerebral blood flowNeuro-endocrineSystolic dysfunctionEjection fractionCardiac dysfunctionBlood flowInternal carotid artery territoryMean peak systolic velocityDoppler peak systolic velocityCarotid artery territoryCerebral ischemia patientsRetrospective cohort studyTransient ischemic attackFocal neurological deficitsHospital discharge diagnosisHours of admissionNormal systolic functionCerebral ischemic eventsHours of onsetLeft ventricular contractilityBlood flow deliveryHeart-brain interactionsIschemic attackArtery territory