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ArticleMicrocirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994)2026

Modeling Pressure-Dependent Wave and Vessel Compliance in the Brain Following Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion.

Erin Zhao, Jared Barber, Shomita S Mathew-Steiner, Savita Khanna, Chandan K Sen, Julia Arciero

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Erin ZhaoDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Jared BarberDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Shomita S Mathew-SteinerMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Savita KhannaMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Chandan K SenMcGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Julia ArcieroDepartment of Mathematical Sciences, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2882-3653

Funding

Vitamin E Neuroprotection: Novel Molecular MechanismsR01NS042617 · NINDS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI SEN, CHANDAN K · 2002 to 2021
$3.9M
Integration of clinical measures and theoretical modeling to quantify sectorial specific changes in ocular structure, function, and hemodynamicsR01EY030851 · NEI · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI ARCIERO, JULIA, HARRIS, ALON · 2020 to 2023
$1.3M
National Science Foundation DMS-1654019National Science Foundation DMS-1852146National Science Foundation DMS-1951531National Science Foundation DMS-2150108NEI NIH HHS R01 EY030851NIH HHS R01NS042617NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS042617
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Abstract

objectiveThis study demonstrates the impact of alterations in pressure, vascular compliance, arterial pulsatility, and autoregulation on tissue perfusion following middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion using mathematical modeling.

methodsOur previous mathematical model of the cerebral circulation is expanded to include vessel compliance and pulsatility of blood flow. An experimentally-obtained pressure waveform is used as an incoming boundary condition to simulate the effects of vascular compliance and pulsatility of flow on perfusion following MCA occlusion. The waveform is adjusted to model the effects of elevated mean arterial pressure.

resultsIncreased distensibility reduces the amplitude of oscillations in the time-dependent pressure solutions, whereas decreased distensibility produces more variation in these pressures. Occlusion significantly alters the magnitude of flow changes when incoming pressure is varied. The addition of the pulsatile pressure boundary condition and capacitances in the arteries and veins shifts the autoregulation plateau to higher pressures.

conclusionsThis study reveals how changes in incoming pressure affect compensatory responses to ischemic stroke caused by MCA occlusion. Boundary conditions corresponding to elevated mean arterial pressures are associated with lower degrees of ischemia, an improvement that is supported by changes in autoregulation patterns following occlusion. The results also demonstrate how increases in arterial stiffness associated with aging can inhibit the ability of the vasculature to accommodate pulsatile flow by analyzing resulting patterns such as larger amplitudes of pressure and flow oscillations in the microcirculation. The study provides a foundation for modeling the relationships among vessel compliance, arterial blood pressure, and cerebrovascular conditions.

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BrainCerebrovascular CirculationInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryModels, CardiovascularAnimalsBlood PressureHumansPulsatile Flowcomplianceleptomeningeal collateral arteriesmathematical modelmiddle cerebral artery occlusionpressure‐dependent wavestroke

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PMID41588745
PMCPMC12835686

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