[Evaluation of cerebral hemodynamics in geriatric carotid stenosis pre- and post-carotid artery stenting].
OBJECTIVE
To explore influencing factors of regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in geriatric carotid stenosis, and to analyze changes of rCBF and clinical symptoms after carotid stenting.


METHODS
During August 2005 and April 2008, 68 geriatric patients of carotid stenosis having SPECT examination in our hospital were retrospectively studied, whose diagnosis was approved by angiography. Correlated rCBF was compared separately in different stenotic degrees of carotid stenosis, in unilateral or bilateral stenosis, accompanied with vertebrobasilar stenosis (VBS) or not, with collateral circulation or not, before and after carotid stenting.


RESULTS
When patients of unilateral carotid stenosis were grouped by different clinical factors, cases of patients with reduced rCBF were compared using chi(2) test: the P value was 0.046 and 0.020 when comparing group of stenotic degree 90% - 99% with group 70% - 89% and group 50% - 69%; the P value was 0.927 between group accompanied with VBS and group without; the P value was 0.222 between group with collateral circulation and group without. When comparing reduced rCBF cases between unilateral and bilateral carotid stenosis, the P value was 0.046. After carotid stenting, 76% of patients had their rCBF improved, and also the scores of presenting symptoms evaluated by modified Rankin scale were elevated from 1.4 +/- 0.7 on admission to 0.4 +/- 0.3 postoperatively (P < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The research indicates that higher stenotic degree and bilateral carotid stenosis may cause rCBF decrease in geriatric carotid stenosis. Carotid stenting may improve rCBF and change clinical symptoms significantly.
Qi
Peng
P
Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Hospital, Beijing 100730, China.
Wang
Da-Ming
DM
Yao
Zhi-Ming
ZM
Liu
Jia-Chun
JC
Wang
Li-Jun
LJ
Li
Wei
W
Lu
Jun
J
Zhai
Le-le
LL
Jiang
Xue-Li
XL
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015607:Stents