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- J Mühling, M G Dehne, A Sablotzki, and G Hempelmann.
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.
- Can J Anaesth. 1999 Jun 1; 46 (6): 550-7.
PurposeTo quantify the influence of hematocrit on cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) in healthy volunteers undergoing acute isovolemic hemodilution (HD) with hydroxyethyl starch 10% (HES) and subsequent autologous whole blood retransfusion (RT).MethodsIn 11 volunteers 20 ml x kg(-1) blood was withdrawn over 30 min and simultaneously replaced with HES 10%. Thirty min later, RT was started at a constant rate over 30 min. Recorded parameters included: CBFV pulsatility-index (PI) and resistance-index (RI) of the middle cerebral artery (MCA). Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hc) peripheral O2-saturation (SpO2), P(ET)CO2, arterial oxygen content (CaO2) and cerebral arterial O2-transport (C(E)-DO2= CaO2 x Vm-MCA) were monitored.ResultsAn average of 1570 total blood was withdrawn which resulted in a decrease in Hb from 14.5 mg x dl(-1) to 10.3 mg x dl(-1); Hc (and CaO2) decreased from 41.8% (19.8 ml x dl(-1)) to 29.6% (14.2 ml x dl(-1); P < 0.01). Vm-MCA increased from 61.2 cm x sec(-1) to 77.3 cm x sec(-1) (P < 0.01). Following RT, Vm-MCA decreased again, but remained higher than baseline (P < 0.01). PI decreased by 13% following RT (P < 0.05). There were no changes in RI, HR, BP SpO2 and P(ET)CO2. Regression lines could be fitted between Hc and Vm-MCA, Vm-MCA and CaO2, and between Hc and C(E)DO2.ConclusionsTranscranial Doppler changes in blood flow velocities correlated with the simultaneously recorded systemic Hc and CaO2 values. We found a 2% increase in CBFV for each 1% decrease in Hc and CaO2.
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