Table 3 Healthy subjects-Left atrial parameters significantly influenced by age on multivariable analysis (mean, 95% confidence interval)

4.8

(3.9, 5.8)

4.7

(3.8, 5.7)

4.7

(3.7, 5.6)

4.6

(3.6, 5.5)

4.5

(3.5, 5.4)

4.4

(3.4, 5.4)

4.9

(3.8, 6.0)

4.8

(3.7, 5.9)

4.6

(3.5, 5.7)

4.5

(3.4, 5.6)

4.3

(3.2, 5.5)

4.2

(3.1, 5.3)

9

(5, 12)

9

(6, 13)

10

(6, 13)

10

(7, 14)

10

(7, 14)

11

(7, 14)

Males

2.5

(2.0, 2.9)

2.4

(1.9, 2.9)

2.4

(1.9, 2.8)

2.3

(1.8, 2.8)

2.2

(1.8, 2.7)

2.2

(1.7, 2.7)

2.7

(2.0, 3.4)

2.6

(1.9, 3.2)

2.5

(1.8, 3.1)

2.3

(1.7, 3.0)

2.2

(1.5, 2.9)

2.1

(1.4, 2.8)

17

(11, 24)

18

(11, 25)

19

(12, 25)

20

(13, 26)

21

(14, 27)

21

(15, 28)

Females

2.8

(2.2, 3.3)

2.7

(1.6, 3.7)

2.6

(1.6, 3.7)

2.6

(1.5, 3.6)

2.5

(1.4, 3.6)

2.4

(1.4, 3.5)

2.8

(2.3, 3.4)

2.8

(2.2, 3.3)

2.7

(2.1, 3.3)

2.6

(2.0, 3.2)

2.5

(1.9, 3.1)

2.4

(1.9, 3.0)

16

(9, 22)

16

(10, 23)

17

(10, 24)

18

(11, 24)

18

(12, 25)

19

(12, 26)