Table 4 Functional and geometric parameters of the normal left ventricle in the adult, from reference [5]

PFRE [ml/s]

527 ± 140 (253, 802)

477 ± 146 (190, 764)

PFRE /BSA [ml/m²]

270 ± 70 (134, 407)

279 ± 81 (121, 437)

PFRE/EDV [/s]

3.4 ± 0.71 (2.0, 4.8)

3.8 ± 0.83 (2.1, 5.4)

PFRA [ml/s]

373 ± 82 (212, 534)

283 ± 69 (149, 418)

PFRA/BSA [ml/m²]

193 ± 44 (107, 279)

168 ± 44 (82, 254)

PFRA/EDV [/s]

2.6 ± 0.57 (1.5, 3.7)

2.3 ± 0.49 (1.4, 3.3)

PFRE/PFRA

1.4 ± 0.34 (0.7, 2.8)

1.7 ± 0.29 (0.9, 3.1)

Septal AVPD [mm]

15 ± 3.6 (8, 22)

14 ± 3.2 (8, 21)

Septal AVPD /long length [%]

15 ± 2.9 (9, 21)

16 ± 3.5 (9, 23)

Lateral AVPD [mm]

18 ± 4.1 (9, 26)

17 ± 3.2 (11, 24)

Lateral AVPD /long length [%]

17 ± 3.2 (11, 23)

19 ± 3.1 (13, 24)

Sphericity index, diastole

0.35 ± 0.06 (0.22, 0.48)

0.4 ± 0.07 (0.27, 0.53)

Sphericity index, systole

0.20 ± 0.05 (0.10, 0.29)

0.23 ± 0.068 (0.09, 0.36)