Fig. 4From: Optimizing left ventricular-arterial coupling during the initial resuscitation in septic shock – a pilot prospective randomized studyComparisons of Ea, Ees, and VAC at each time point. * P < 0.05 for comparison between the usual care group and the VAC-optimized group. Ea effective arterial elastance; Ees left ventricular effective end-systolic elastance; VAC ventricular-arterial couplingBack to article page