Inducible Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction is Associated with a Higher Incidence of Perioperative Cardiac Arrest in Liver Transplantation

Background: Inducible left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is often encountered in liver transplant (LT) candidates during cardiac workup. While the impact of LVOTO on adverse cardiovascular haemodynamics is well reported, it is unclear whether it predisposes to perioperative cardiovascular complications post LT.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: B. Cailes, A. Koshy, H. Han, J. Sajeev, J. Ko, L. Weinberg, P. Gow, A. Testro, P. Srivastava, H. Lim, A. Teh, O. Farouque Tags: 399 Source Type: research