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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the healthy subjects and the patient group (mean ± SD)

From: Reference left atrial dimensions and volumes by steady state free precession cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

Healthy subjects

Patients

N

120

120

Males

50%

50%

Age [yr]

49 ± 17

65 ± 12

Height [m]

171 ± 9

163 ± 9

Weight [kg]

72 ± 13

77 ± 13

Body surface area [m2]

1.83 ± 0.18

1.83 ± 0.18

Body mass index [kg/m2]

24 ± 4

29 ± 5

Heart Rate [bpm]

66 ± 10

70 ± 14

Systolic blood pressure [mmHg]

124 ± 12

141 ± 26

Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg]

73 ± 7

77 ± 15

Referral (n)

  

Ischemic heart disease

-

47

Coronary risk factors

-

35

Hypertensive heart disease

-

13

Valvular heart disease

-

12

Dilated cardiomyopathy

-

4

Restrictive cardiomyopathy

-

2

Congenital heart disease

-

2

Myocarditis

-

2

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

-

1

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

-

1

Pericardial disease

-

1