15 Mar Stenosis of the carotid artery caused by arteriosclerosis
Carotid stenosis can remain asymptomatic for a long time. TCD examinations benefit to find patients suffering from asymptomatic carotid stenosis and allow prediction of stroke risk....
01 Mar Reducing the risk of stroke in Cardiovascular Surgery with Emboli Detection
Since intraoperative strokes are predominantly caused by embolism instead of inefficient hemodynamic circulation, the occurrence of embolic signals may lead to a change of surgical treatment and thereby help to reduce the risk of intraoperative stroke. Emboli detection becomes particularly relevant in vascular surgery, when...
16 Feb Diagnosis and prognosis for Sickle Cell Disease
TCD has its importance in diagnosis, treatment decisionmaking, and prognosis of Sickle Cell Disease. By TCD measurement of elevated blood flow velocities (BFV), children, who may benefit from blood transfusions, can be identified even months before stroke. TCD guided, intensified therapy reduces stroke risk....
10 Feb The use of Microdoppler in Neurosurgery
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in Neurosurgery
Microdoppler techniques keep their special value in the subject of neurosurgery. Due to irreversible damage of neuronal tissue in case of ischaemic hypoperfusion during spinal or brain surgery it is highly important to protect feeding and draining vessels....
02 Feb TCD guidelines for assessment of Brain Death in regard of organ transplantations
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in Brain Death
Brain Death diagnosis has become an important topic of ethical discussion about organ donation. TCD for instrumental diagnosis of brain death is considered as an additional matter of safety. Brain death is not confirmed as long as TCD or EEG confirm brain death instrumentally...