Anaes SAQs · Invasive monitoring
Central venous pressure and goal-directed therapy
The CVP/GDT SAQ — the CVP is a poor single predictor of the fluid response (the Lloyd-Donald review); the trend and the dynamic tests (the SVV, the PPV, the PLR) are better; the GDT targets the personalised haemodynamic management.
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Discuss the central venous pressure as a marker of fluid responsiveness, its limitations, and the modern approach to the perioperative fluid management (the goal-directed therapy).
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Discuss the central venous pressure as a marker of fluid responsiveness, its limitations, and the modern approach to the perioperative fluid management (the goal-directed therapy).
[1]References2ShowHide
- [1]Lloyd-Donald P, et al. Measurement and interpretation of central venous pressure: a narrative review. Anaesthesia, 2025.PMID 40457939
- [4]Wichmann P, et al. [From Goal-Directed Therapy to Personalized Hemodynamic Management]. AINS, 2026.PMID 42009030