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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-12-01
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Series: | Annals of Intensive Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0342-x |