Perioperative hypotension: causes and remedies.
Fabio GuarracinoPietro BertiniPublished in: Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care (Online) (2022)
The primary determinant of organ perfusion is blood pressure. On the other hand, profound hypotension is common in surgical patients and is connected to hypoperfusion and organ failure. Currently, hypotension is addressed once low blood pressure levels are recorded. Early detection of oncoming hypotension or its clinical prediction is of paramount importance in allowing the clinician to treat hypotension and reduce the incidence and length of hypotensive episodes promptly and aggressively.