Association between elastic and muscular artery stiffness and organ dysfunction in patients with early severe sepsis
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Methods Consecutive patients hospitalised to the 12-bed Toxicology and Sepsis Clinic of Riga East Clinical University Hospital with a diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock were enrolled within 24 hours of admission. Baseline carotid to femoral and carotid to radial PWV were determined at enrollment and after 48 hours of initial measurement. Patients showing an improved SOFA score at 48 hours (SOFA improvers) were compared to those for whom it was unchanged or worse (SOFA non-improvers).
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