Is hemodynamic effect of external counterpulsation a different measure of impaired cerebral autoregulation from vasoreactivity to breath-holding?
The dynamic augmentation effects of ECP as measured by the CAI were different from the well established vasoreactivity to breath-holding. The CAI is suggested as a measure of how well the brain accommodates blood flow augmentation during ECP.
This study demonstrated a distinct association between the use of opioids, in particular natural opium alkaloids, and the risk for coded POI.