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Table 2 Patients with normal systolic function and their echocardiographic parameters on day 1

From: Application of updated guidelines on diastolic dysfunction in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Echo parameter

Normal diastolic function n = 11

(25%)

Grade I diastolic dysfunction n = 7

(16%)

Grade 2 diastolic dysfunction n = 12

(27%)

Grade 3 diastolic dysfunction (n = 1)

(2%)

Indeterminate diastolic function (n = 13)

(30%)

Septal hypertrophy

0

7 (100%)

5 (42%)

0

4 (31%)

E/e′ > 14

0

0

8 (67%)

1 (100%)

3 (23%)

Mean E/e′

9.5 ± 2.4

10 ± 2.3

15.6 ± 4.6

22.4

13 ± 4.9

Septal e′ < 7 cm/s (n)

6 (55%)

5 (71%)

10 (83%)

1

10 (77%)

Septal e′ (cm/s)

0.08 ± 0.02

0.06 ± 0.02

0.055 ± 0.01

0.03

0.055 ± 0.01

Lateral e′ < 10 cm/s (n)

5 (45%)

4 (57%)

11 (92%)

1

10 (77%)

Mean lateral e′ (cm/s)

0.09 ± 0.03

0.08 ± 0.03

0.08 ± 0.02

0.07

0.085 ± 0.02

Increased left atrial volume (n)

3 (27%)

3 (43%)

11 (92%)

1

8 (67%)

Mean left atrial volume (ml)

51 ± 12

52 ± 20

87.5 ± 29

111

56 ± 15

TR velocity > 2.8 (n)

1 (9%)

0 (0%)

9 (75%)

1

0

TR velocity average (m/s)

2.43 (1.97,2.67)

2.4 (1.6, 2.74)

2.96 (2.8, 3.22)

3.29

2.35 (2.2, 2.52)

Cardiac output (L/min)

5.5 ± 1.5

6.9 ± 2.6

6.2 ± 1.65

N/A

6.05 ± 1.2

  1. Diastolic dysfunction assessed by 2016 ASE/EACVI guidelines