Table 1 Mean and standard deviation values of computed cerebrovascular variables stratified by SR and AF simulations.

From: Transient cerebral hypoperfusion and hypertensive events during atrial fibrillation: a plausible mechanism for cognitive impairment

Variable name

Computed values

SR

AF

Pa [mmHg]

99.64 ± 13.95

94.77 ± 15.03

QICA,left [ml/s]

4.75 ± 1.73

4.71 ± 1.85

QBA [ml/s]

3.01 ± 1.13

2.99 ± 1.21

PBA,willis [mmHg]

98.29 ± 13.47

93.42 ± 14.57

QACA1,left [ml/s]

1.00 ± 0.39

1.00 ± 0.43

QPCA1,left [ml/s]

1.50 ± 0.55

1.50 ± 0.59

PACA,left [mmHg]

93.15 ± 11.60

88.31 ± 12.83

PMCA,left [mmHg]

96.94 ± 13.03

92.08 ± 14.11

PPCA,left [mmHg]

97.14 ± 13.06

92.28 ± 14.18

QACA2,left [ml/s]

1.00 ± 0.39

1.00 ± 0.43

QMCA,left [ml/s]

3.75 ± 1.27

3.72 ± 1.39

QPCA2,left [ml/s]

1.50 ± 0.55

1.49 ± 0.59

Pda,left [mmHg]

58.28 ± 4.29

55.84 ± 7.53

Pdm,left [mmHg]

58.28 ± 3.05

55.82 ± 5.28

Pdp,left [mmHg]

58.37 ± 3.65

55.92 ± 6.12

Qda,left [ml/s]

1.00 ± 0.18

1.00 ± 0.26

Qdm,left [ml/s]

3.75 ± 0.45

3.72 ± 0.72

Qdp,left [ml/s]

1.50 ± 0.22

1.49 ± 0.31

Pc [mmHg]

25.03 ± 2.03

24.95 ± 3.38

Qpv [ml/s]

12.49 ± 1.66

12.41 ± 2.36

Pv [mmHg]

14.04 ± 0.62

14.02 ± 1.41

Qout [ml/s]

12.50 ± 0.66

12.42 ± 1.61

  1. Pa: systemic arterial pressure; QICA,left: left internal carotid flow rate; QBA: basilar artery flow rate; PBA,willis: basilar artery pressure at the entrance of the Circle of Willis; QACA1,left: left precommunicating anterior cerebral artery flow rate; QPCA1,left: left precommunicating posterior cerebral artery flow rate; PACA,left: left anterior cerebral artery pressure; PMCA,left: left middle cerebral artery pressure; PACA,left: left posterior cerebral artery pressure; QACA2,left: left postcommunicating anterior cerebral artery flow rate; QPCA2,left: left postcommunicating posterior cerebral artery flow rate; QMCA,left: left middle cerebral artery flow rate; Pda,left: left anterior distal pressure; Pdm,left: left middle distal pressure; Pdp,left: left posterior distal pressure; Qda,left: left anterior distal flow rate; Qdm,left: left middle distal flow rate; Qdp,left: left posterior distal flow rate; Pc: cerebral capillary pressure; Qpv: proximal venous flow rate; Pv: cerebral venous pressure; Qout: total outflow rate.