title: Goal-directed therapy to maintain haemostasis.
abstract: Perioperative goal-directed therapy typically involves the use of haemodynamic targets to optimise oxygen delivery. Common goals include stroke volume, cardiac output and arterial blood pressure, although future protocols may also incorporate an assessment of vascular tone and the microcirculation. This article reviews the current evidence for goal-directed therapy and discusses future directions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St George's Hospital, London, SW170QT, UK. Electronic address: chrisoscier@gmail.com.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oscier
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St George's Hospital, London, SW170QT, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cecconi
mesh_terms: D062186:Arterial Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006487:Hemostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D013318:Stroke Volume
keywords: goal-directed therapy