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Respiratory Systolic Variation Test to predict fluid responsiveness
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EditorPriesman and colleagues1 have published an interesting study showing that the Respiratory Systolic Variation Test (RSVT) is an accurate way of predicting fluid responsiveness. They state that it demands a complex respiratory manoeuvre and off-line measurements and