The relationship between the intracranial pressure–volume index and cerebral autoregulation Export

@article{citeulike:4114033, abstract = {Abstract Objective\ \ The pressure–volume index (PVI) can be used to assess the cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and intracranial elastance in critically ill brain injured patients. The dependency of PVI on the state of cerebral autoregulation within the physiologic range of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) can be described by mathematical models that account for changes in cerebral blood volume during PVI testing. This relationship has never been verified clinically using direct PVI measurement and independent cerebral autoregulation assessment. Design, setting, and patients\ \ PVI and cerebral autoregulation were prospectively assessed in a cohort of 19 comatose patients admitted to an academic intensive care unit in Brescia, Italy. Intervention\ \ None. Methods\ \ PVI was measured injecting a fixed volume of 2\ ml of 0.9\% sodium chloride solution into the cerebral ventricles through an intraventricular catheter. Cerebral autoregulation was assessed using transcranial Doppler transient hyperaemic response (THR) test. Measurements and results\ \ Fifty-nine PVI assessments and 59 THR tests were performed. Mean PVI was 20.0 (SD 10.2) millilitres in sessions when autoregulation was intact (THR test ≥1.1) and 31.6 (8.8) millilitres in sessions with defective autoregulation (THR test \<1.1) (ΔPVI\ =\ 11.7\ ml, 95\% CI\ =\ 4.7–19.3\ ml; P\ =\ 0.002). Intracranial pressure, CPP and brain CT findings were not significantly different between the measurements with intact and disturbed autoregulation. Conclusions\ \ Cerebral autoregulation status can affect PVI estimation despite a normal CPP. PVI measurement may overestimate the tolerance of the intracranial system to volume loads in patients with disturbed cerebral autoregulation.}, author = {Lavinio, A. and Rasulo, F. and De Peri, E. and Czosnyka, M. and Latronico, N.}, citeulike-article-id = {4114033}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1311-5}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/418h4u2q0806231v}, doi = {10.1007/s00134-008-1311-5}, journal = {Intensive Care Medicine}, keywords = {htic, neuro, pic}, month = {March}, number = {3}, pages = {546--549}, posted-at = {2009-04-13 13:37:49}, priority = {0}, title = {The relationship between the intracranial pressure–volume index and cerebral autoregulation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1311-5}, volume = {35}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4114033 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4114033 N2 - Abstract Objective  The pressure–volume index (PVI) can be used to assess the cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and intracranial elastance in critically ill brain injured patients. The dependency of PVI on the state of cerebral autoregulation within the physiologic range of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) can be described by mathematical models that account for changes in cerebral blood volume during PVI testing. This relationship has never been verified clinically using direct PVI measurement and independent cerebral autoregulation assessment. Design, setting, and patients  PVI and cerebral autoregulation were prospectively assessed in a cohort of 19 comatose patients admitted to an academic intensive care unit in Brescia, Italy. Intervention  None. Methods  PVI was measured injecting a fixed volume of 2 ml of 0.9% sodium chloride solution into the cerebral ventricles through an intraventricular catheter. Cerebral autoregulation was assessed using transcranial Doppler transient hyperaemic response (THR) test. Measurements and results  Fifty-nine PVI assessments and 59 THR tests were performed. Mean PVI was 20.0 (SD 10.2) millilitres in sessions when autoregulation was intact (THR test ≥1.1) and 31.6 (8.8) millilitres in sessions with defective autoregulation (THR test <1.1) (ΔPVI = 11.7 ml, 95% CI = 4.7–19.3 ml; P = 0.002). Intracranial pressure, CPP and brain CT findings were not significantly different between the measurements with intact and disturbed autoregulation. Conclusions  Cerebral autoregulation status can affect PVI estimation despite a normal CPP. PVI measurement may overestimate the tolerance of the intracranial system to volume loads in patients with disturbed cerebral autoregulation. IS - 3 JF - Intensive Care Medicine EP - 549 TI - The relationship between the intracranial pressure–volume index and cerebral autoregulation VL - 35 SP - 546 KW - htic KW - neuro KW - pic AU - Lavinio, A AU - Rasulo, F AU - De Peri, E AU - Czosnyka, M AU - Latronico, N PY - 2009/03/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1311-5 ER -