Reduced Hypoxic Tissue and Cognitive Improvement after Revascularization Surgery for Chronic Cerebral Ischemia
Author(s) -
Yasuyoshi Shimada,
Masakazu Kobayashi,
Kenji Yoshida,
Kazunori Terasaki,
Shunrou Fujiwara,
Yoshitaka Kubo,
Takaaki Beppu,
Kuniaki Ogasawara
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cerebrovascular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1421-9786
pISSN - 1015-9770
DOI - 10.1159/000497244
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral blood flow , carotid endarterectomy , cerebral perfusion pressure , perfusion , perfusion scanning , ischemia , positron emission tomography , emission computed tomography , internal carotid artery , cardiology , radiology , stenosis
Hypoxic but viable neural tissue is seen on 1-(2-18F-fluoro-1-[hydroxymethyl]ethoxy) methyl-2-nitroimidazole (18F-FRP170) positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia with a combination of misery perfusion and moderately reduced oxygen metabolism. Cognitive function sometimes improves after revascularization surgery in patients with chronic cerebral ischemia.
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