How do I calculate systemic vascular resistance (SVR)?

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Cara Menghitung SVR (Systemic Vascular Resistance)

Formula Dasar

SVR dihitung dengan rumus: (Tekanan Arteri Rata-rata - Tekanan Atrium Kanan) dibagi Cardiac Output, dan dinyatakan dalam satuan dynes/s/cm². 1, 2

Komponen yang Diperlukan:

  • Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) dalam mmHg - diukur dari jalur arteri atau dihitung sebagai (Tekanan Sistolik + 2 × Tekanan Diastolik) / 3 3
  • Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) atau Central Venous Pressure (CVP) dalam mmHg - diukur melalui kateter vena sentral 3
  • Cardiac Output (CO) dalam L/min - diukur dengan termodilusi atau metode Fick 3

Formula Matematis:

SVR = (MAP - RAP) / CO

Untuk mengkonversi ke satuan standar dynes/s/cm², kalikan hasil dengan 80. 1, 2

Nilai Normal

Rentang normal SVR adalah 800-1200 dynes/s/cm⁵. 4, 2

  • SVR <800 dynes/s/cm⁵ menunjukkan resistensi vaskular rendah 5
  • SVR >1200 dynes/s/cm⁵ menunjukkan resistensi vaskular tinggi 4

Metode Pengukuran

Metode Invasif (Gold Standard):

Pengukuran paling akurat menggunakan kateter arteri pulmonalis untuk mendapatkan semua parameter yang diperlukan. 2

  • Kateter arteri pulmonalis memberikan pengukuran CO yang akurat melalui termodilusi 3
  • Jalur arteri memberikan MAP kontinyu 3
  • Kateter vena sentral memberikan RAP 3

Metode Alternatif:

Studi menunjukkan bahwa CVP mungkin tidak selalu diperlukan untuk evaluasi afterload dalam setting klinis tertentu. 6

  • Total SVR Index (TSVRi) yang mengabaikan CVP menunjukkan korelasi tinggi (90-100%) dengan SVRi tradisional (P < 0.0001) 6
  • Namun, untuk pengukuran yang paling akurat, tetap gunakan formula lengkap dengan RAP 2, 3

Interpretasi Klinis

SVR Tinggi (>1200 dynes/s/cm⁵):

Tanda klinis SVR tinggi meliputi: 4, 2

  • Nadi distal lemah atau tidak teraba
  • Ekstremitas dingin
  • Capillary refill memanjang
  • Pulse pressure sempit dengan tekanan diastolik relatif meningkat

SVR Rendah (<800 dynes/s/cm⁵):

Setidaknya seperempat pasien dengan hipotensi dan SVR rendah memiliki etiologi non-septik. 5

  • SVR sangat rendah (<450 dynes/s/cm⁵) dikaitkan dengan mortalitas signifikan lebih tinggi terlepas dari etiologi 5
  • Pada syok septik, pertahankan cardiac index antara 3.3-6.0 L/min/m² untuk outcome terbaik 1, 4

Pertimbangan Penting

Faktor yang Mempengaruhi SVR:

Determinan utama SVR adalah tonus arteriol, tetapi viskositas darah dan kapasitansi vaskular juga berkontribusi. 4, 2

Hubungan Hemodinamik Kritis:

Aliran darah organ berkorelasi langsung dengan tekanan perfusi dan berbanding terbalik dengan resistensi vaskular. 2

  • Rumus: Q = dP/R, atau untuk sirkulasi sistemik: CO = (MAP - CVP)/SVR 1
  • Pertahankan tekanan perfusi (MAP - CVP) di atas titik kritis untuk mempertahankan aliran darah organ 1

Peringatan Klinis:

Pada fungsi ventrikel yang sehat, SVR tinggi menghasilkan hipertensi sambil mempertahankan cardiac output, tetapi dengan fungsi ventrikel berkurang, tekanan darah normal dengan SVR tinggi menunjukkan cardiac output berkurang. 2

  • Peningkatan resistensi vaskular yang nyata mengurangi aliran darah cukup untuk menyebabkan syok 2
  • Dalam CVICU, SVR harus dipertahankan lebih besar dari resistensi vaskular pulmonal (PVR) untuk memastikan perfusi koroner ventrikel kanan yang adekuat 4, 3

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

Systemic Vascular Resistance Calculation and Clinical Significance

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Calculation of Pulmonary and Systemic Vascular Resistance

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Management of Systemic Vascular Resistance in the CVICU

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2026

Research

Afterload assessment with or without central venous pressure: a preliminary clinical comparison.

Cardiovascular engineering (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2010

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