RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, vol.100, no.10, pp.1826-1833, 2006 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Objective: Doppler ultrasound of extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) and vertebral artery (VA) were performed and total cerebral blood flow volume (tCBFV) was evaluated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. CBFV changes due to blood gas changes were also evaluated.