Does Preoperative Beta-blocker Use Influence Intraoperative Hemodynamic Profile and Post-operative Course of Liver Transplantation?

Preoperative administration of beta-blockers attenuates the hyperdynamic circulation in LT patients; this is clearly seen through a reduction in intraoperative CO, CI, and HR. This decreased hyperdynamic state was not shown to relate to outcomes in any of the variables except for a higher ICNARC score reported in the group treated with beta-blockers.