Effect of Increasing Heart Rate and Tidal Volume on Stroke Volume Variability in Vascular Surgery Patients

Because heart rate affects ventricular filling, the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of increasing heart rate and tidal volume on stroke volume variability to determine whether this dynamic index is heart-rate dependent.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - September 26, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nathan A. Roeth, Timothy R. Ball, William C. Culp, W. Todd Bohannon, Marvin D. Atkins, William E. Johnston Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research