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Table 4
Table 4: Reference limits and partition values of left ventricular mass and geometry
|
Women |
Men
|
Reference range |
Mildly abnormal |
Moderately abnormal |
Severely abnormal |
Reference range |
Mildly abnormal |
Moderately abnormal |
Severely abnormal
|
Linear Method
|
LV mass, g
|
67–162 |
163–186 |
187–210 |
≥211 |
88–224 |
225–258 |
259–292 |
≥293
|
LV mass/BSA, g/m2
|
43–95 |
96–108 |
109–121 |
≥122 |
49–115 |
116–131 |
132–148 |
≥149
|
LV mass/height, g/m |
41–99 |
100–115 |
116–128 |
≥129 |
52–126 |
127–144 |
145–162 |
≥163
|
LV mass/height2,7, g/m2,7
|
18–44 |
45–51 |
52–58 |
≥59 |
20–48 |
49–55 |
56–63 |
≥64
|
Relative wall thickness, cm |
0.22–0.42 |
0.43–0.47 |
0.48–0.52 |
≥0.53 |
0.24–0.42 |
0.43–0.46 |
0.47–0.51 |
≥0.52
|
Septal thickness, cm |
0.6–0.9 |
1.0–1.2 |
1.3–1.5 |
≥1.6 |
0.6–1.0 |
1.1–1.3 |
1.4–1.6 |
≥1.7
|
Posterior wall thickness, cm |
0.6–0.9 |
1.0–1.2 |
1.3–1.5 |
≥1.6 |
0.6–1.0 |
1.1–1.3 |
1.4–1.6 |
≥1.7
|
2D Method
|
LV mass, g |
66–150 |
151–171 |
172–182 |
>193 |
96–200 |
201–227 |
228–254 |
>255
|
LV mass/BSA, g/m2 |
44–88 |
89–100 |
101–112 |
≥113 |
50–102 |
103–116 |
117–130 |
≥131
|
- BSA, Body surface area; LV, left ventricular; 2D, 2-dimensional.
- Bold italic values: Recommended and best validated.
|
Table 5
Table 5 Reference limits and partition values of left ventricular size
|
Women |
Men
|
Reference range |
Mildly abnormal |
Moderately abnormal |
Severely abnormal |
Reference range |
Mildly abnormal |
Moderately abnormal |
Severely abnormal
|
LV dimension
|
LV diastolic diameter |
3.9–5.3 |
5.4–5.7 |
5.8–6.1 |
≥6.2 |
4.2–5.9 |
6.0–6.3 |
6.4–6.8 |
≥6.9
|
LV diastolic diameter/BSA, cm/m2
|
2.4–3.2
|
3.3–3.4
|
3.5–3.7
|
≥3.8
|
2.2–3.1
|
3.2–3.4
|
3.5–3.6
|
≥3.7
|
LV diastolic diameter/height, cm/m
|
2.5–3.2
|
3.3–3.4
|
3.5–3.6
|
≥3.7
|
2.4–3.3
|
3.4–3.5
|
3.6–3.7
|
≥3.8
|
LV volume
|
LV diastolic volume, mL
|
56–104
|
105–117
|
118–130
|
≥131
|
67–155
|
156–178
|
179–201
|
≥201
|
LV diastolic volume/BSA, mL/m2
|
35–75
|
76–86
|
87–96
|
≥97
|
35–75
|
76–86
|
87–96
|
≥97
|
LV systolic volume, mL
|
19–49
|
50–59
|
60–69
|
≥70
|
22–58
|
59–70
|
71–82
|
≥83
|
LV systolic volume/BSA, mL/m2
|
12–30
|
31–36
|
37–42
|
≥43
|
12–30
|
31–36
|
37–42
|
≥43
|
- BSA, body surface area; LV, left ventricular.
- Bold italic values: Recommended and best validated.
|
Table 6
Table 6 Reference limits and values and partition values of left ventricular function
|
Women |
Men
|
Reference range
|
Mildly abnormal
|
Moderately abnormal
|
Severely abnormal
|
Reference range
|
Mildly abnormal
|
Moderately abnormal
|
Severely abnormal
|
Linear method
|
Endocardial fractional shortening, %
|
27–45
|
22–26
|
17–21
|
≤16
|
25–43
|
20–24
|
15–19
|
≤14
|
Midwall fractional shortening, %
|
15–23
|
13–14
|
11–12
|
≤10
|
14–22
|
12–13
|
10–11
|
≤10
|
2D Method
|
Ejection fraction, %
|
≥55
|
45–54
|
30–44
|
<30
|
≥55
|
45–54
|
30–44
|
<30
|
- 2D, Two-dimensional.
- Bold italic values: Recommended and best validated.
|