Medicine
Sepsis-Induced Cardiomyopathy and Myocardial Depression
Quick fact
In sepsis, the heart's ejection fraction can drop dramatically within hours, but if the patient survives, the heart typically recovers its full function within 7–10 days, even in the absence of any blocked coronary arteries.
Why this is interesting
Your heart can lose its pumping power during a severe infection—yet often bounce back completely within days. What makes this heart failure different from a heart attack?