Carotid endarterectomy: an underutilized means of stroke prevention ## Sir While we agree with Mr Irvine and colleagues (Br J Surg 1996; 83: 1373-4) that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is an underutilized tool in the prevention of stroke we have two points to raise regarding their recent paper. Fi
Effect of flow on the resistance of modelled femoral artery stenoses
β Scribed by Mr S. R. Dodds; N. K. Bourne; A. D. B. Chant
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 521 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
An accurate model of the pressure-flow relationship of a stenosis is necessary for the correct interpretation of haemodynamic measurements. Modelled femoral artery stenoses were tested in vitro and the pressure drop: flow ratio (resistance) was most accurately represented by a fixed component (Rf) combined with a variable component (Rv) that increased linearly with flow (Q) such that Rv = SvQ. For stenoses of 68β94 per cent area, Rfincreased from 3Β·2 to 77Β·7 milliperipheral resistance units (mPRU), while Sv increased from 0Β·009 to 0Β·578 mPRU mlβ1 min and Rv was dominant for physiological flow rates. It was concluded that the approximation of a significant stenosis to a fixed resistance is incorrect.
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