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Ultrasound Assessment of Flow-Mediated Dilation of the Brachial and Superficial Femoral Arteries in Rats

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Digital artery flow hemodynamics: An ultrasonographic study.

Jessica I Billig¹, Kate Elzinga², Breana Siljander³

¹Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA.

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery : JPRAS

|February 27, 2024

Summary

This study quantified wrist and digital artery blood flow using ultrasound, finding no significant differences in hemodynamics between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Women showed higher ulnar artery flow velocity and volume compared to men.

Keywords:

Blood flow Hemodynamics Replantation Ultrasound

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Area of Science:

Vascular Ultrasound
Hemodynamics
Arterial Blood Flow

Background:

Limited data exists on baseline hemodynamic blood flow parameters for wrist and digital arteries.
Understanding these parameters is crucial for assessing vascular health and planning interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify digital and radial artery blood flow parameters using ultrasound.
To assess the influence of patient characteristics, such as sex and diabetes status, on these hemodynamics.

Main Methods:

Analyzed ultrasonographic data from 25 patients (50 hands).
Measured dimensions and flow parameters of radial artery and index finger digital arteries.
Compared variables between sexes and diabetic/non-diabetic groups using Wilcoxon Rank Sum test.

Main Results:

Mean diameter of radial digital artery: 7 mm; ulnar digital artery: 10 mm.
Average peak systolic velocity: radial 21.31 cm/sec, ulnar 30.03 cm/sec.
Women exhibited significantly higher ulnar artery time-averaged mean velocity and flow volume than men (P < 0.05). No differences were found in relation to diabetes status.

Conclusions:

Provides baseline hemodynamic measurements for digital arteries.
Data can inform future studies modeling vascular flow, particularly after replantation procedures.