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Table 10 Left atrial volume and function in the adult for the SSFP technique based on the biplane area-length method according to reference [4]

From: Normal values for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in adults and children

Parameter

Men

Women

mean

SD

Lower/ upper limits*

mean

SD

Lower/ upper limits*

Max. LA volume (ml)

103

30

43-163

89

21

47-131

Min. LA volume (ml)

46

14

18-74

41

11

19-63

EF (%)

55

13

29-81

53

9

35-71

SV (ml)

58

23

12-104

48

15

18-78

  1. LA = left atrial; Max. = maximal; Min. = minimal; EF = ejection fraction; SV = stroke volume; SD = standard deviation; * = calculated as mean ± 2*SD.