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Figure 3

From: Hemodynamic assessment of critically ill patients using a miniaturized transesophageal echocardiography probe

Figure 3

Accuracy of measurements of left ventricular systolic function. Assessment of the accuracy of measurements of left ventricular systolic function using the mTEE probe in 148 examinations of 55 patients with hemodynamic compromise. Measurements of left ventricular function fractional area change (FAC) by ICU operators were repeated by a trained cardiologist blinded to the patients and the mTEE operator's identity and to the results of the operator's examination. Correlation analysis revealed substantial inter-rater reliability of LV FAC measurements (r = 0.794, P (one-tailed) < 0.0001). ICU, intensive care unit; LV FAC, fractional area change of left ventricle; mTEE, miniaturized trans-esophageal echocardiography

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