Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in critical illness: etiology-driven management and the role of bedside transthoracic echocardiography
LVOTO is a life-threatening yet underrecognized complication in critical care, requiring prompt and tailored management based on its diverse etiologies. Bedside TTE serves as an essential tool for rapid diagnosis, guiding targeted interventions, and optimizing outcomes in these high-risk patients. It should be stressed that almost all hypotensive patients in contemporary ICUs should receive bedside TTE as a standard of care, given its critical role in identifying underlying causes and informing timely treatment decisions.
Authors
- Yan Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6129-1329)
- Quanhong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8586-8463)
- Mingjun Liang
- Yi Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8956-5734)
- Weimin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9852-1589)
- Zhongwei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7165-6216)
- Xiang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3633-0506)
- Yongsheng Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6134-9511)
- Fang Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0771-2698)
- Jiawei Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3944-5619)
Institutions
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-025-05748-2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00