Septic cardiomyopathy
Depression of left ventricular (LV) intrinsic contractility is constant in patients with septic shock. Because most parameters of cardiac function are strongly dependent on afterload, especially in this context, the cardiac performance evaluated at the bedside reflects intrinsic contractility, but a...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3159902/ |