Table 5 Mean strain values in the study group at diagnosis of and recovery from septic shock
From: Speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with septic shock: a case control study (SPECKSS)
Diagnosis | Recovery | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Study group (n = 33) | –14.46 % | –16.02 % | 0.010* |
Patients weaned off vasopressors (n = 23) | –14.57 % | –15.97 % | 0.026* |
Patients not weaned off vasopressors (n = 10) | –14.19 % | –16.15 % | 0.194 |
Nonsurvivors (n = 13) | –15.28 % | –15.79 % | 0.563 |