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Table 2 Healthy subjects- Right atrial summary data for all ages (mean ± SD, 95% confidence interval)

From: Reference right atrial dimensions and volume estimation by steady state free precession cardiovascular magnetic resonance

 

All

Males

Females

Volume [mL] SD 20

100 (61, 139)

109 (64, 154)

91 (58, 124)

Volume/BSA [mL/m2] SD 10.3

54 (34, 75)

55 (33, 78)

53 (36, 70)

Area – 4 ch [cm2] SD 3.8

22 (15, 30)

24 (15, 33)

20 (15, 26)

Area/BSA – 4 ch [cm2/m2] SD 1.8

12 (8, 15)

12 (8, 16)

12 (9, 15)

Longitudinal diameter – 4 ch [cm] SD 0.58

5.5 (4.3, 6.6)

5.6 (4.6, 6.7)

5.3 (4.3, 6.4)

Longitudinal diameter/BSA – 4 ch [cm/m2] SD 0.32

3.0 (2.4, 3.6)

2.9 (2.5, 3.3)

3.1 (2.6, 3.6)

Transverse diameter – 4 ch [cm] SD 0.55

4.7 (3.7, 5.8)

5.0 (3.7, 6.4)

4.5 (3.6, 5.4)

Transverse diameter/BSA – 4 ch [cm/m2] SD 0.3

2.6 (2.0, 3.2)

2.6 (1.9, 3.3)

2.6 (2.2, 3.1)

Area – 2 ch [cm2] SD 3.95*

22 (14, 29)

23 (14, 31)

21 (14, 27)

Area/BSA – 2 ch [cm2/m2] SD 2.27 *

12 (7, 16)

12 (7, 16)

12 (8, 16)

Longitudinal diameter – 2 ch [cm] SD 0.5

5.4 (4.4, 6.5)

5.7 (4.6, 6.8)

5.1 (4.1, 6.1)

Longitudinal diameter/BSA – 2 ch [cm/m2] SD 0.3

2.9 (2.4, 3.5)

2.9 (2.3, 3.4)

3.0 (2.0, 4.0)

Transverse diameter – 2 ch [cm] SD 0.7 *

4.3 (3.0, 5.7)

4.3 (3.1, 5.5)

4.4 (3.3, 5.5)

Transverse diameter/BSA – 2 ch [cm/m2] SD 0.4 *

2.4 (1.5, 3.2)

2.2 (1.5, 2.9)

2.6 (1.5, 3.7)

  1. BSA – body surface area; 4 ch – 4-chamber view; 2 ch – 2-chamber view.
  2. * Significant differences (p < 0.05) among age groups on multivariate analysis.