A simplified definition of diastolic function in sepsis, compared against standard definitions.
Michael J LanspaTroy D OlsenEmily L WilsonMary Louise LeguyaderEliotte L HirshbergJeffrey L AndersonSamuel M BrownColin K GrissomPublished in: Journal of intensive care (2019)
The ASE 2016 definition categorizes more septic patients than the ASE 2009 definition, but it does not categorize the diastolic function of a third of septic patients. ASE 2016 designates many patients with elevated E/e' as normal. A simplified definition categorized patients with less ambiguity and is associated with relevant comorbidities.