Abstract

Critical care echocardiography has become a central tool for advanced hemodynamic monitoring and management in critically ill patients. It is valuable in a wide range of clinical scenarios involving severe illness. This technique integrates real-time functional assessment of various components of the circulatory system with clinical and complementary data to enable personalized hemodynamic management. However, it must be performed and interpreted by a qualified and properly trained professional. In this review, we analyze the general principles of critical care echocardiography, its clinical applications, key elements to evaluate, recent advances, and relevant aspects of training and education. © Copyright 2025 Chilean Medical Journal. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.