Abstract
Carotid artery plaques are a leading cause of ischemic stroke, and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is one of the major treatment approaches for this disease. Changes in cerebral metabolism following CEA remain unclear. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of cerebral ammonia metabolism following CEA using 13N‑labeled ammonia positron emission tomography (PET) in humans. A total of 20 patients were enrolled in the present study, with a mean age of 59.5 years, comprising 16 males and four females. Of these patients, eight underwent right CEA and 12 underwent left CEA. The rate of carotid artery stenosis was between 50‑69% in six of the patients, between 70‑99% in 11 of the patients and was at 100% (thrombosis) in three of the patients, measured by computerised tomography digital subtraction angiography prior to CEA. 13N‑labeled ammonia (137 MBq) PET scanning was performed prior and subsequent to CEA surgery for each patient. The first ammonia PET scan was performed 1 day prior to CEA, while the second PET scan was performed 1‑4 weeks following CEA. Following injection of 13N‑labeled ammonia, static PET was acquired for 10 min. The region of interest (ROI), covering the major cerebral hemisphere, was selected and ammonia up...Continue Reading
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