Characteristics of Sepsis-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction using Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography: A Feasibility Study
Zaky A, Gill EA, Lin CP, Paul CP, Bendjelid K, Treggiari MM. Characteristics of Sepsis-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction using Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography: A Feasibility Study. Anaesthesia And Intensive Care 2016, 44: 65-76. PMID: 26673591, PMCID: PMC5050013, DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1604400111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular longitudinal strainGlobal left ventricular longitudinal strainEjection fractionSepsis outcomeSepsis-Induced Cardiac DysfunctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionTwo-dimensional speckle trackingBasal anterior segmentLow ejection fractionPrimary study endpointTertiary care centerObservational feasibility studyVentricular ejection fractionDiagnosis of sepsisVentricular longitudinal strainSpeckle-tracking echocardiographyRisk of mortalitySpeckle tracking echocardiographyEnd-diastolic volumeMitral annular displacementLeft ventricular segmentsHospital mortalityHospital lengthHospital staySevere sepsis