title: [Modification of blood viscosity and elasticity. Principle therapeutic approach in relation to its pathophysiology].
abstract: Exercising a therapeutic influence on the viscoelastic properties of whole blood is a very complex matter. In general, apart from hemodilution, the modification of such factors as erythrocyte aggregation, red cell rigidity or plasma viscosity, all of which may be influenced more or less independently of one another, are possible approaches. The present article discusses the basic possibilities of influencing the viscoelasticity of blood for therapeutic purposes, with attention being paid in particular to the pathogenesis of hyperviscosemia.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Graz-Eggenberg.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Költringer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Langsteger
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lind
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reisecker
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eber
mesh_terms: D001809:Blood Viscosity; D004903:Erythrocyte Aggregation; D004907:Erythrocyte Deformability; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006438:Hemodilution; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000503:physiopathology; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Beeinflussung von Viskosität und Elastizität des Blutes. Prinzipielle Therapieansätze in Abhängigkeit von der Pathophysiologie.