Key result
Ventriculo-arterial coupling refines hemodynamic reasoning rather than serving as an isolated treatment target.
Why the study?
Conventional hemodynamic variables such as blood pressure, cardiac output, and ejection fraction may not adequately reflect the efficiency of ventricular-arterial interaction.
Design
Narrative review of literature published between 1969 and 2026
Authors
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May enhance hemodynamic assessment in critical care and heart failure; leaves open its role as an isolated therapeutic target pending validation.
Ventriculo-arterial coupling is a valuable interpretive tool for refining hemodynamic reasoning in critical care, though it requires further validation before use as an independent therapeutic target.
Buitrago et al. (2026) conducted a review in Critical care hemodynamics, septic shock, heart failure, perioperative instability, and pediatric cardiovascular assessment. Ventriculo-arterial coupling assessment was evaluated. Ventriculo-arterial coupling should currently be used to refine hemodynamic reasoning rather than as an isolated treatment target.
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