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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study patients

From: Use of speckle-tracking strain in preload-dependent patients, need for cautious interpretation!

Total number of patient (n)

49

Sex ratio (m/w)

29/20

Age (years)

64 ± 15

BMI (kg/cm2)

25 ± 5

Mechanical ventilation [n (%)]

18 (36)

Vasopressor [n (%)]

22 (45)

Lactate

2.9 ± 3.9

SAPS II

51 ± 17

SOFA

7.2 ± 3.5

28 Days mortality rate [n (%)]

11 (22)

Cardiovascular comorbidities

 Arterial hypertension

18 (37)

 Coronary disease

5 (10)

 Arrhythmia

1 (2)

 Valvular disease

1 (2)

Reason for admission in ICU [n (%)]

 Septic shock

16 (32)

 Hemorrhagic shock

6 (12)

 Cardiogenic shock

1 (2)

 Surgery

15 (30)

 Cardiac arrest

2 (4.10)

 Acute pancreatitis

1 (2)

 Myasthenia

1 (2)

 Hepatitis

2 (4.1)

 Suicide

2 (4.1)

 Liver transplantation

3 (6.1)

  1. Data are expressed as number (%) or mean ± SD
  2. BMI body mass index, SAPS Simplified Acute Physiology Score, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, ICU intensive care unit