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Table 1 Cardiac index and age adjusted reference values

From: Cardiac output and cardiac index measured with cardiovascular magnetic resonance in healthy subjects, elite athletes and patients with congestive heart failure

Age (years)

Males (n)

Females (n)

CI (l/min/m2)

Reference values

p vs. CI of −29 years

−29

25

30

3.3 ± 0.4

2.5-4.1

NA

30-39

20

12

3.3 ± 0.5

2.3-4.3

ns.

40-49

8

10

3.1 ± 0.5

2.1-4.1

ns.

50-59

13

9

3.0 ± 0.4

2.2-3.8

<0.001

60-

10

7

3.0 ± 0.4

2.2-3.8

0.007