Relation of Echocardiographic Parameters to Outcome of Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Conclusion: Diastolic dysfunction was common and a major predictor of mortality and outcome in severe sepsis and septic shock and was well correlated with APACHE-II score. Present study favors to use echocardiography as an ideal monitoring, tool in the septic patient for goal-oriented therapy for better outcome.Keywords:APACHE-II score,Echocardiographic parameters,Myocardial dysfunction,Sepsis,Septic shockView:PDF (984.59 KB)Full TextClick here to download the PDF file.‹ Comprehensive Approach to Congenital Heart DefectsPredictors of Illness Perception in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery ›

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research - June 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: admin Source Type: research