Measurement of collateral cerebral hemispheric blood pressure by ocular pneumoplethysmography.

Publication/Presentation Date

8-1-1975

Abstract

A new technic of ocular pneumoplethysmorgraphy for the simultaneous determination of blood pressures in the ophthalmic artery branches of the internal carotid arteries is described. It provides a noninvasive, atraumatic method for assessing hemispheric blood flow. When performed with simultaneous carotid compression, it provides a means for assessing the availability of collateral blood flow to the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere. Clinical applications related to carotid artery disease and carotid artery surgery are discussed.

Volume

130

Issue

2

First Page

121

Last Page

127

ISSN

0002-9610

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

1155726

Department(s)

Department of Surgery

Document Type

Article

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