Figure 2From: Reliability of central venous pressure to assess left ventricular preload for fluid resuscitation in patients with septic shockLeft ventricular fractional shortening in patients with septic shock. Left ventricular fractional shortening decreased to ≤30% in 42.5% and 27.5%, and to ≤20% in 12.5% and 15.0% of patients on the first and second intensive care unit (ICU) days, respectively. There was no significant difference (P = 0.72) in median value between the first and second ICU days.Back to article page