Brain blood flow patterns after the development of congestive heart failure: Effects of treadmill exercise

Abstract

The development of pacing-induced CHF was associated with diminished brain perfusion under resting conditions and with treadmill exercise. These perfusion abnormalities with pacing CHF were pronounced in specific regions of the brain. The defects in brain perfusion with the development of CHF may contribute to abnormalities in centrally mediated processes of cardiovascular regulation.