Influence of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure on Myocardial Strain Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Table 1

Characteristics of the 20 patients. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or numbers and percentage.

	𝑛=20
Age (years)	64±18
Gender (male/female)	8/12
Weight (Kg)	75 ± 12
Body surface area (m^2)	1.8±0.2
APACHE II	16±6
Intracerebral hemorrhage	8
Encephalitis	2
Polytrauma	6
Cerebral ischemia	2
Sepsis	2

APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II.