Table 2.
Characteristics of the 48 transthoracic echocardiography evaluations
| Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Septic shock |
26 (54%) |
| Cardiogenic shock |
7 (15%) |
| Hypovolemic shock |
15 (31%) |
| Norepinephrine |
16 (33%) |
| Epinephrine |
4 (8%) |
| Dobutamine |
2 (4%) |
| Neuromuscular blockers |
5 (10%) |
|
Main TTE findings |
|
| Decreased left ventricular ejection fraction |
15 (31%) |
| Respiratory variation in IVC diameter |
16 (33%) |
| Non-compressive pericardial effusion |
16 (33%) |
| Right ventricular dilation | 8 (17%) |
N = 48.
Data are expressed as n (%).
IVC: inferior vena cava; TTE: transthoracic echocardiography.