Re: Why is angiography done to determine brain death?

Date: Thu Jun 15 00:31:20 2000
Posted By: M. Salik Jahania, M.D., Suregry, Cardiothoracic, University of Kentucky
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 959143967.Me

Message:


The angiography is done to determine whether there is still any forward 
blood flow to the brain.
If the brain is swollen to an extent that the pressure in the skull is 
higher than the blood pressure then blood ceases to flow in the brain.
This compeletely incompatible with any brain survival.
Hence it determines brain death or irreversible brain damage.

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