Sonographic muscle mass assessment in patients after cardiac surgery

Figure 1 Illustration of sonographic imaging of rectus femoris and rectus femoris and vastus intermedius muscle thickness (1. 19 cm and 2.35 cm, respectively).

Figure 2 Flowchart of the intensive care unit patients enrolled for the study. ICU: Intensive care unit; BMI: Body mass index; MRC: Medical Research Council.

Figure 3 Intensive care unit length of stay of patients in which rectus femoris and vastus intermedius mass was below and above the recorded median values on day 1 post intensive care unit admission. ICU: Intensive care unit; RF: Rectus femoris; VI: Vastus intermedius.

Figure 4 Duration of mechanical ventilation of patients’ rectus femoris and vastus intermedius mass was below and above the recorded median values on day 1 post ICU admission. ICU: Intensive care unit; RF: Rectus femoris; VI: Vastus intermedius.

Figure 5 Duration of mechanical ventilation of patients with Medical Research Council scale score below and above 48 on day 3 post admission in intensive care unit. MRC: Medical Research Council; ICU: Intensive care unit.

Figure 6 Duration of extracorporeal circulation of patients with Medical Research Council scale score below and above 48 on day 3 post admission in intensive care unit. MRC: Medical Research Council; ICU: Intensive care unit.