Open AccessLeft atrial function for outcome prediction in severe sepsis and septic shock: An echocardiographic study
Author(s) -
Amr S Omar,
Md. Mizanur Rahman,
Said Abuhasna
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.4103/0972-5229.56050
Subject(s) - medicine , septic shock , sepsis , cardiology , shock (circulatory) , outcome (game theory) , severe sepsis , intensive care medicine , mathematics , mathematical economics
Left ventricular function and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) assessments are used to predict mortality in septic patients. Left atrial function has never been used to prognosticate outcome in septic patients.