Non-Invasive Wearable Patch Utilizing Seismocardiography for Peri-Operative Use in Surgical Patients.

Objective: Optimizing peri-operative fluid management has been shown to improve patient outcomes and the use of stroke volume (SV) measurement has become an accepted tool to guide fluid therapy. The Transesophageal Doppler (TED) is a validated, minimally invasive device that allows clinical assessment of SV. Unfortunately, the use of the TED is restricted to the intra-operative setting in anesthet...