Cardiac Contractile Reserve Parameters Are Related to Prognosis in Septic Shock

Cardiac Contractile Reserve Parameters Are Related to Prognosis in Septic Shock

Introduction. Cardiac reserve could be defined as the spontaneous magnitude from basal to maximal cardiac power under stress conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of cardiac reserve parameters in resuscitated septic shock patients. Methods. Seventy patients with sept...

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Main Authors: Antoine Kimmoun, Nicolas Ducrocq, Sébastien Mory, Remi Delfosse, Laura Muller, Pierre Perez, Renaud Fay, Bruno Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/930673

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