Background Sepsis is a common condition encountered by emergency and critical care
physicians, with significant costs, both economic and human. Myocardial dysfunction in …

Septic cardiomyopathy (SCM) is increasingly recognized as a potential complication of
septic shock; it is understood to be a reversible left ventricular systolic dysfunction. The …

Fluid overload has been associated with morbidity and mortality in various clinical scenarios
including heart failure and critical illness. It exerts pathologic sequelae in almost all the …

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome of suspected or documented
infectious origin, whose outcome is multiorgan failure. Sepsis-induced myocardial …

Sepsis continues to be a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the intensive care unit.
Cardiovascular dysfunction in sepsis is associated with worse short-and long-term …

Bedside use of Doppler echocardiography is being featured as a promising, clinically useful
tool in assessing the pulmonary circulation in patients with acute respiratory distress …

Proficiency in echocardiography and lung ultrasound has become essential for
anesthesiologists and critical care physicians. Nonetheless, comprehensive …

Objectives: Changes in right ventricular size and function are frequently observed in patients
with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. The majority of patients who receive …

Introduction Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are at increased risk for developing
cardiovascular disease, including right heart failure. The evaluation of right ventricle (RV) …

Sepsis is a common clinical disease; if there is no early active treatment, it is likely to
develop into multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and even cause death. Septic …