A model for cerebral ischaemia from gaseous emboli

Details A model for cerebral ischaemia from gaseous emboli A model for cerebral ischaemia from gaseous emboli

2012-02-28

arxiv.org/abs/1202.6314v1

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Biological Physics

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The effects of bubbles on the cerebral bloodflow are difficult to quantify. We present a model to calculate how cerebral ischaemia is caused by deformable gaseous emboli. The model takes into account realistic adhesion forces, fluid dynamical considerations, a realistic parameterisaton for the rate of bubble dissolution and the effects of buoyancy. We find that neglecting deformability of bubbles leads to a vast overestimation of ischaemia. The inclusion of buoyancy effects reduces the proportion of the vasculature that becomes compromised, but increases blockage times, thus lowering the risk of transient ischaemia but increasing the potential for focal injury. We also investigate the number and size of bubbles in a sudden shower of emboli that leads to persistent ischaemia capable of neuronal injury. Finally we investigate mitigation techniques such as insufflation of the operative area with CO$_2$ and alterations in arterial pressure.

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