Feasibility of cerebral blood flow and oxygenation monitoring by continuous transcranial Doppler combined with cerebral oximetry in a patient with refractory cardiac arrest treated by extracorporeal life support

Perfusion. 2014 Nov;29(6):534-8. doi: 10.1177/0267659114529322. Epub 2014 Mar 25.

Abstract

The adequacy of cerebral blood flow and the level of regional oxygen saturation during CPR and early post-resuscitation phases assuring favorable neurological outcome are not known. We demonstrate the feasibility of cerebral blood flow and oxygenation monitoring by a continuous transcranial Doppler combined with cerebral oximetry in a patient with refractory cardiac arrest treated by extracorporeal life support.

Keywords: cardiac arrest; cerebral blood flow; cerebral oxygenation; cerebral oxymetry; extracorporeal life support; transcranial Doppler.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Flow Velocity
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation*
  • Extracorporeal Circulation / methods*
  • Heart Arrest, Induced / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oximetry / methods*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / methods*