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Data items included study design, patient population, vasoactive medication, macrohemodynamics, and microcirculation measurements and techniques.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Data Synthesis:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-three studies were included evaluating several vasoactive medications and microvascular measurement techniques. Despite heterogeneous study design, studies that recruited patients within 24 hours tended to report more significant microcirculatory changes. Microcirculatory changes and cardiac index only aligned in 39% of cases, highlighting a disconnect between global hemodynamics and microvascular perfusion. Several vasoactives, including norepinephrine, vasopressin, terlipressin, and levosimendan demonstrated context-dependent improvements in peripheral\/sublingual microcirculation. Despite limitations in directly monitoring gastric microcirculation, dobutamine may enhance perfusion; however, further studies are needed to support dobutamine and other vasoactive agents\u2019 impacts on clinical outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Despite growing interest in perfusion-guided care, significant challenges remain in understanding how vasoactive agents affect the microcirculation. 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