Effects of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest on the blood brain barrier in a cardiopulmonary bypass model - a pilot study

Karsten Bartels, Qing Ma, Talaignair N. Venkatraman, Christopher R. Campos, Lindsay Smith, Ronald E. Cannon, Mihai V. Podgoreanu, Christopher D. Lascola, David S. Miller, Joseph P. Mathew

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Abstract

Background: Neurologic injury is common after cardiac surgery and disruption of the blood brain barrier (BBB) has been proposed as a contributing factor. We sought to study BBB characteristics in a rodent model of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). Methods: Adult rats were subjected to CPB/DHCA or to sham surgery. Analysis included Western blotting of relevant BBB proteins in addition to in vivo brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a clinically used low-molecular contrast agent. Results: While quantitative analysis of BBB proteins revealed similar expression levels, MRI showed evidence of BBB disruption after CPB/DHCA compared to sham surgery. Conclusions: Combining molecular BBB analysis and MRI technology in a rodent model is a highly translatable approach to study adverse neurologic outcomes following CPB/DHCA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)981-984
Number of pages4
JournalHeart Lung and Circulation
Volume23
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blood brain barrier
  • Cardiac surgery
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass
  • Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
  • Neurologic injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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