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Table 4 Functional and geometric parameters of the normal left ventricle in the adult, from reference [5]

From: Normal values for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in adults and children

  Men Women
PFRE [ml/s] 527 ± 140 (253, 802) 477 ± 146 (190, 764)
PFRE /BSA [ml/m2] 270 ± 70 (134, 407) 279 ± 81 (121, 437)
PFRE/EDV [/s] 3.4 ± 0.71 (2.0, 4.8) 3.8 ± 0.83 (2.1, 5.4)
PFRA [ml/s] 373 ± 82 (212, 534) 283 ± 69 (149, 418)
PFRA/BSA [ml/m2] 193 ± 44 (107, 279) 168 ± 44 (82, 254)
PFRA/EDV [/s] 2.6 ± 0.57 (1.5, 3.7) 2.3 ± 0.49 (1.4, 3.3)
PFRE/PFRA 1.4 ± 0.34 (0.7, 2.8) 1.7 ± 0.29 (0.9, 3.1)
Septal AVPD [mm] 15 ± 3.6 (8, 22) 14 ± 3.2 (8, 21)
Septal AVPD /long length [%] 15 ± 2.9 (9, 21) 16 ± 3.5 (9, 23)
Lateral AVPD [mm] 18 ± 4.1 (9, 26) 17 ± 3.2 (11, 24)
Lateral AVPD /long length [%] 17 ± 3.2 (11, 23) 19 ± 3.1 (13, 24)
Sphericity index, diastole 0.35 ± 0.06 (0.22, 0.48) 0.4 ± 0.07 (0.27, 0.53)
Sphericity index, systole 0.20 ± 0.05 (0.10, 0.29) 0.23 ± 0.068 (0.09, 0.36)
  1. Means ± standard deviation and (95% confidence intervals) are given.
  2. BSA = body surface area; PFR = peak filling rate; E = early; A = active; AVPD = atrioventricular plane descent.