39th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

Table 1 (abstract P393). LV- RV function parameters of the patients for each PEEP level (Mean ± standard deviation)

	5 cmH2O PEEP	5 cmH2O PEEP	10 cmH2O PEEP	10 cmH2O PEEP	20 cmH2O PEEP	20 cmH2O PEEP
	LV	RV	LV	RV	LV	RV
Strain (%)	18.1 ± 3.7	24.0 ± 2.3	20.7 ± 4.0	24.0 ± 2.1	20.4 ± 5.6	18.6 ± 2.7^a
Strain rate (1/minute)	1.0 ± 0.2	1.3 ± 0.2	1.2 ± 0.4	1.2 ± 0.2	1.1 ± 0.3	1.0 ± 0.4^a
Velocity (cm/minute)	4.7 ± 1.5	8.1 ± 1.4	6.4 ± 2.6	7.5 ± 1.6	5.1 ± 1.5	6.1 ± 1.5^a

^a Compared measurements with other two PEEP level of p<0.05. PEEP, Positive end expiratory pressure; LV, left ventricule; RV, right ventricule

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