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ReviewCurrent cardiology reports2020

Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy: a Comprehensive Review.

Michael L'Heureux, Michael Sternberg, Lisa Brath, Jeremy Turlington, Markos G Kashiouris

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Review in Current cardiology reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 220 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
220citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
23.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

220 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 343 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Septic cardiomyopathy: Fact or fiction?American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026
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  14. Cardiopulmonary point-of-care ultrasound for critical care.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2026
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  15. CEBPD-MMP8 Axis Contributes to Cardiomyocyte Injury in Septic Shock.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2026
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  16. PScientific reports · 2026
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160 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Michael L'HeureuxDivision of Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980050, Richmond, VA, 23298-0050, USA. michael.lheureux@vcuhealth.org.
Michael SternbergDepartment of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Lisa BrathDivision of Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980050, Richmond, VA, 23298-0050, USA.
Jeremy TurlingtonDivision of Cardiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
Markos G KashiourisDivision of Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 980050, Richmond, VA, 23298-0050, USA.
Virginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo briefly review epidemiology and pathophysiology of SICM and provide a more extensive review of the data on diagnostic and management strategies. RECENT

findingsSICM is likely underdiagnosed and that has mortality implications. Current evidence supports speckle tracking echocardiography to identify decreased contractility irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction for the diagnosis of SICM. There continues to be a dearth of large clinical trials evaluating the treatment of SICM and current consensus focuses on supportive measures such as vasopressors and inotropes. Sepsis is a significant cause of mortality, and sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy has both prognostic and management implications for these patients. Individualized work-up and management of these patients is crucial to improving outcomes.

Indexed as

CardiomyopathiesEchocardiographyHeartHumansSepsisStroke VolumeVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftEchocardiographyInotropeSepsisSepsis-induced cardiomyopathySepsis-induced myocardial dysfunctionSeptic cardiomyopathy

Identifiers

PMID32377972
PMCPMC7222131
OpenAlexW3021834206

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