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Influence of hyperbaric air exposure on the function of brachial artery New!

ABSTRACT

Ting-Ting Z, Zhen-Biao G, Jia-Jun X, Shi-Feng W, Wen-Wu L. Influence of hyperbaric air exposure on the function of brachial artery. Undersea Hyperb Med. 2024 Fourth Quarter; 51(4):347-351.

Decompression after diving may inevitably cause the production of bubbles in the body, even without protocol violation. Bubbles produced in the circulation may damage the vascular cells, leading to vascular dysfunction. In this study, five subjects were recruited and subjected to hyperbaric exposure (15 meters; 100 minutes). The function of the brachial artery was assessed by measuring diameter, systolic peak velocity (SPV), resistance index (RI), and flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery before and after hyperbaric exposure. Our results showed that hyperbaric air exposure slightly increased the diameter of the brachial artery and significantly increased its RI but reduced the FMD and markedly decreased the SPV. This study indicates that hyperbaric air exposure at low pressure may also alter the function of the brachial artery.

Keywords: brachial artery, diving, flow-mediated dilation, ultrasound, vascular endothelium

 

DOI: 10.22462/682