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Fig. 3

From: Right ventricular outflow tract Doppler flow analysis and pulmonary arterial coupling by transthoracic echocardiography in sepsis: a retrospective exploratory study

Fig. 3

Linear regression plots showing a downtrend in TAPSE and TAPSE/PASP as RV dilatation severity increases. When dichotomised into those with normal (LVEF > 50%) and reduced LV systolic function (LVEF < 50%), there is an appreciable difference in TAPSE showing lower TAPSE values in those reduced LV systolic function (left). In contrast, LV systolic dysfunction does not appear to alter the TAPSE/PASP ratio relationship with RV size (right). RV size: 1 = normal, 2 = mild dilatation, 3 = moderate dilatation, 4 = severe dilatation

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