Metabolic Model of Autoregulation in the Circle of Willis.
From: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Journal of biomechanical engineering
- Publish Date: Jun 2006
- ISSN: 0148-0731
- Volume: 128
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 462-6
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): Moorhead K T, Chase J G, David T, et al. Metabolic Model of Autoregulation in the Circle of Willis.. Jun 2006;128:462-6
Abstract
The Circle of Willis (CoW) is a ringlike structure of blood vessels found at the base of the brain. Its main function is to distribute oxygen-rich arterial blood to the cerebral mass. In a previous study, a one-dimensional (1D) model of the CoW was created to simulate a series of possible clinical scenarios such as occlusions in afferent arteries, absent or stringlike circulus vessels, or arterial infarctions (Moorhead et al., 2004, Comput. Methods Biomech. Biomed. Eng., 7(3), pp. 121-130). The model captured cerebral haemodynamic autoregulation by using a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller to modify efferent artery resistances. Although some good results and correlations were achieved, the model was too simple to capture all the transient dynamics of autoregulation. Hence a more physiologically accurate model has been created that additionally includes the oxygen dynamics that drive the autoregulatory response. Results very closely match accepted physiological response and limited clinical data. In addition, a set of boundary conditions and geometry is presented for which the autoregulated system cannot provide sufficient perfusion, representing a condition with increased risk of stroke and highlighting the importance of modeling the haemodynamics of the CoW. The system model created is computationally simple so it can be used to identify at-risk cerebral arterial geometries and conditions prior to surgery or other clinical procedures.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Animals, Blood Flow Velocity, Blood Pressure, Brain, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Circle of Willis, Computer Simulation, Energy Metabolism, Feedback, Hemostasis, Humans, Models, Cardiovascular, Oxygen
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