Table 1 Peak values for pressure gradients (total, inertial, convective) for 10 normal volunteers
From: 1135 Exploring pressure gradients measured in the left heart during diastole
| Â | Peak Positive (mmHg) | Peak Negative (mmHg) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Path 1 | Path 2 | Δ (1–2) | Path 1 | Path 2 | Δ (1–2) |
ΔP (Total) | 3.4 ± 1.3 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.8 | -3.1 ± 1.0 | -2.8 ± 1.3 | -0.3 ± 0.4 |
ΔP (Inertial) | 3.6 ± 1.3 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | -2.9 ± 0.9 | -2.0 ± 0.8 | -0.9 ± 0.2 |
ΔP (Convective) | NA | NA | NA | -0.5 ± 0.2 | -1.6 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.6 |