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    Area of Science:

    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Cardiovascular Physiology
    • Anesthesiology

    Background:

    • Hemodynamic management in ICUs and operating rooms has improved with fluid optimization strategies.
    • Techniques like pulse pressure variation (PPV) and stroke volume variation (SVV) are used for flow optimization.
    • These methods are typically applied during controlled mechanical ventilation in non-spontaneously breathing patients.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically evaluate the physiological basis of volume responsiveness.
    • To assess the reliability of PPV and SVV in guiding hemodynamic optimization.
    • To explore the complexity of the cardiovascular system model underlying these techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of the physiological principles governing cardiovascular dynamics.
    • Analysis of the assumptions and limitations of current hemodynamic optimization models.
    • Examination of the concept of volume responsiveness within a complex physiological framework.

    Main Results:

    • The current physiological model underpinning volume responsiveness is deemed nonexhaustive, nonpredictive, and incoherent.
    • Despite apparent outcome improvements, the theoretical basis for using PPV/SVV is fundamentally flawed.
    • The complex interactions within the cardiovascular system are not adequately captured by existing models.

    Conclusions:

    • Volume responsiveness, as currently assessed by PPV/SVV, is not a reliable method for hemodynamic optimization.
    • A more comprehensive and coherent physiological understanding is required for effective circulatory management.
    • Relying on current methods may lead to suboptimal or even detrimental patient management.