PICS: Subtitle Cardiac Dysfunction in Older Sepsis Survivors

Blood will be collected from patient at baseline, day 1, day 4, day 7 and weekly until week 6 as long as the patient is still hospitalized. Blood will also be collected at the one year appointment.

Urine will be collected from patient at baseline, day 1, day 4, day 7 and weekly until week 6 as long as the patient is still hospitalized. Urine will also be collected at the one year appointment.

The bioimpedance analysis will be performed at baseline, day 14 or discharge from hospitalization, month 3, month 6, and month 12.

Cognitive function tests will be administered at 3, 6 and 12 months.

Quality-of-life questionnaires will be administered at baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months.

Physical function tests will be administered at baseline, day 14 or discharge from hospital 3, 6 and 12 months.

The healthy volunteer participants will donate a blood sample. These controls will allow the investigators to determine if the values obtained are accurate, reliable, and repeatable.