Afterload-related cardiac performance identifies cardiac impairment and associates with outcome in patients with septic shock: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Septic patients with cardiac impairment are with high mortality. Afterload-related cardiac performance (ACP), as a new tool for diagnosing septic cardiomyopathy (SCM), still needs to be evaluated for its impact on the prognosis for patients with septic shock. Methods In this retr...

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Main Authors: Wei-yan Chen, Zhen-hui Zhang, Li-li Tao, Qi Xu, Xing Wei, Min-sheng Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-021-00549-5