Figure 2From: Is early ventricular dysfunction or dilatation associated with lower mortality rate in adult severe sepsis and septic shock? A meta-analysisStandardized mean difference (SMD) for LV function in survivor and non-survivors. Forest plot showing the SMDs for different studies and the overall SMD. Negative or positive SMDs imply smaller or larger LVEF or LVFAC in the survivors. TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.Back to article page