Application of updated guidelines on diastolic dysfunction in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Application of updated guidelines on diastolic dysfunction in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Abstract Background Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is suggested to be associated with higher mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock, yet the methods of diagnosis described in the literature are often inconsistent. The recently published 2016 American Society of Echocardiography and Euro...

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Main Authors: David J. Clancy, Timothy Scully, Michel Slama, Stephen Huang, Anthony S. McLean, Sam R. Orde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Sepsis
Diastolic function
Systolic function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0342-x

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