The Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (MAPSE) as an Echocardiographic Indicator of Myocardial Dysfunction in Sepsis and Septic Shock
Mohamed Saleh Gomaa, Maher A. El-Amir, Heba M. Zein El-Abedin, Gomaa Abdel-Razik & Eman M. Ezzat · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2017
Objectives: Validation of mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) as a rapid easy marker of left ventricle (LV) systolic function in general, and as an independent predictor of systolic function and mortality among patients with septic shock. Background: Sepsis-induced my...
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10.9734/AJMAH/2017/36145