Europe PMC

Reliability of a new 4th generation FloTrac algorithm to track cardiac output changes in patients receiving phenylephrine.

Phenylephrine is often used to treat intra-operative hypotension. Previous studies have shown that the FloTrac cardiac monitor may overestimate cardiac output (CO) changes following phenylephrine ...
Europe PMC

Reliability of a new 4th generation FloTrac algorithm to track cardiac output changes in patients receiving phenylephrine.

Recently, a new fourth-generation algorithm (FloTrac G4) has been developed to further improve performance in this setting. In the FloTrac analysis, CO = PR×SD (bp)×χ, where PR is the pulse rate, SD ...
SciELO

Goal-directed therapy guided by the FloTrac sensor in major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To provide insights into the potential benefits of goal-directed therapy guided by FloTrac in reducing postoperative complications and improving outcomes. Methods We performed a systematic ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Simplified Intraoperative Goal-Directed Therapy Using the FloTrac/Vigileo System: An Analysis of Its Usefulness and Safety ()

Department of Anesthesiology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan. Goal-directed therapy (GDT) is a patient management strategy based on a predefined protocol, in which target values ...