Inducible Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Gradient During Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography: An Association with Intraoperative Hypotension But Not a Contraindication to Liver Transplantation

Abstract

A significant LVOT Delta >36 mmHg is a frequent finding occurring in 46/106 (43%) of patients who have DSE pre-OLT. Intraoperative hypotension is associated with patients having an LVOT Delta. However, post-OLT patients with significant LVOT Delta have a similar in-hospital outcome compared to patients without significant LVOT Delta.