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Table 1 Critical findings

From: Unanticipated critical findings on echocardiography in septic patients

Type of critical finding

Critical finding (N = 40)

Unanticipated critical finding (N = 21)

Tamponade

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

New depressed LV EF < 30%

9 (22%)

7 (33%)

New severe right ventricular systolic dysfunction

5 (12%)

2 (9%)

Aortic dissection

1 (2%)

1 (5%)

Cardiac mass, thrombus or vegetation

13 (32%)

7 (33%)

LVOT obstruction or HCM, > 4 m/s

3 (7%)

2 (9%)

Right to left shunt, moderate or severe

1 (2%)

1 (5%)

Severe valvular dysfunction

8 (20%)

1 (5%)

  1. Data presented as N (%); N represents number of critical findings (there are two patients with two critical findings)
  2. LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVOT left ventricular outflow track, HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopathy