Figure 1From: Strain echocardiography in septic shock – a comparison with systolic and diastolic function parameters, cardiac biomarkers and outcome Clinical spectrum and distribution of myocardial dysfunction on day 1 in studied patients. Data are presented as number (percentage). LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; global longitudinal peak strain; é, early mitral tissue Doppler velocity; E/é, ratio of early mitral inflow (E) to é.Back to article page