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Fig. 1

From: Left ventricular systolic function evaluated by strain echocardiography and relationship with mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fig. 1

Illustration of differences between left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal strain (GLS). EDV, end-diastolic volume; ESV, end-systolic volume; L, length; L0, total longitudinal length of the left ventricular (LV) border in diastole; L1, total longitudinal length of the LV border in systole

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Critical Care

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