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Figure 6

From: Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on porcine right ventricle function assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography

Figure 6

Change in speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) parameters with escalating PEEP levels. Mean (+/−95% confidence limits). Right ventricle free wall strain (RVfwS) and strain rate (RVfwSR) are measures of RV systolic function. RVfwS and RVfwSR are negative values indicating tissue contraction: the more negative the value the better the contraction. RV free wall strain rate early relaxation (RVfwSRe) is measure of RV diastolic function and is a positive value: the more positive a value the better the relaxation function.

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