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Table 3 Healthy subjects- Right atrial parameters with significant differences with age on multivariate analysis (mean, 95% confidence interval)

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

 

20-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-59 years

60-69 years

70-79 years

 

All subjects

RA area-2 ch [cm2] SD 4.5

24 (16, 32)

23 (15, 31)

22 (14, 30)

21 (13, 29)

20 (12, 28)

19 (11, 27)

RA area/BSA- 2 ch [cm2/m2] SD 2.5

13 (9, 18)

13 (8, 17)

12 (8, 17)

12 (7, 16)

11 (6, 15)

10 (6, 15)

RA transverse diameter- 2 ch [cm] SD 0.6

5.1 (3.7, 6.4)

4.7 (3.4, 6.1)

4.4 (3.1, 5.8)

4.1 (2.8, 5.5)

3.8 (2.5, 5.2)

3.5 (2.1, 4.8)

RA transverse diameter/BSA- 2 ch [cm/m2] SD 0.4

2.8 (2.1, 3.6)

2.7 (1.8, 3.5)

2.5 (1.6, 3.4)

2.3 (1.4, 3.2)

2.2 (1.3, 3.1)

2.0 (1.1, 2.9)

 

Males

RA area-2 ch [cm2] SD 4.5

25 (16, 33)

24 (15, 33)

23 (14, 32)

22 (14, 31)

21 (13, 30)

21 (12, 29)

RA area/BSA- 2 ch [cm2/m2] SD 2.5

13 (8, 17)

12 (8, 17)

12 (7, 17)

11 (7, 16)

11 (6, 16)

10 (6, 15)

RA transverse diameter- 2 ch [cm] SD 0.6

4.9 (3.7, 6.2)

4.7 (3.5, 6.0)

4.5 (3.3, 5.7)

4.2 (3.0, 5.4)

4.0 (2.8, 5.2)

3.7 (2.5, 4.9)

RA transverse diameter/BSA- 2 ch [cm/m2] SD 0.4

2.5 (1.8, 3.2)

2.4 (1.7, 3.1)

2.3 (1.6, 3.0)

2.1 (1.4, 2.8)

2.0 (1.3, 2.7)

1.9 (1.2, 2.6)

 

Females

RA area-2 ch [cm2] SD 3.4

24 (17, 31)

23 (16, 29)

21 (15, 28)

20 (13, 27)

19 (12, 25)

18 (11, 24)

RA area/BSA- 2 ch view [cm2/m2] SD 2

14 (10, 18)

13 (9, 18)

13 (8, 17)

12 (8, 16)

11 (7, 15)

10 (6, 14)

RA transverse diameter-2 ch [cm] SD 0.6

5.1 (4.0, 6.2)

4.8 (3.7, 5.9)

4.5 (3.4, 5.6)

4.2 (3.1, 5.3)

3.9 (2.8, 5.0)

3.6 (2.5, 4.7)

RA transverse diameter/BSA- 2 ch [cm/m2] SD 0.4

3.1 (2.3, 3.9)

2.9 (1.8, 4.0)

2.7 (1.6, 3.8)

2.5 (1.4, 3.6)

2.3 (1.2, 3.4)

2.1 (1.0, 3.2)

  1. LA – left atrium; AP – anteroposterior; 2ch – 2-chamber view; RA – right atrium; BSA – body surface area; SD – standard deviation.