Role of Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction in Patient with Septic Shock | ||||
Benha Journal of Applied Sciences | ||||
Article 8, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2022, Page 57-59 PDF (423.28 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Research Papers | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/bjas.2022.244591 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
H.H. Ebaid1; O.S. Arafa1; S.A. Mostafa1; A.I. Abd Allah2 | ||||
1Cardiology, Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Benha Univ., Benha, Egypt | ||||
2Critical care, Dept., Faculty of Medicine, Benha Univ., Benha, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background:Sepsis is caused by an infection-induced dysregulation of the host immune system. Advanced echocardiography is being used to evaluate septic shock. Researchers studied 90 individuals with sepsis and septic shock at a single institution. Before patients were enrolled, they signed an informed consent form. The Banha University Faculty of Medicine's Ethics Committee authorised the research. Revision, coding and statistical analysis were performed on the acquired data. Patients with sepsis had a mean age of 60.43 years, while those with septic shock had a mean age of 61.15 years. When compared to the sepsis group, the septic shock group had a considerably greater heart rate, lactate, and the usage of vasopressors. The usage of vasopressors was linked to GLS. As a result, septic shock patients may be diagnosed with cardiomyopathy using a technique called speckle tracking echocardiography. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Sepsis; echocardiogram; SOFA score | ||||
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