Table 1 Left atrial function reference parameters summary data for all ages (mean, 95 % confidence interval)

LATEV [cmL] SD 8.9

44

(27, 62)

46

(28, 64)

42

(27, 58)

LATEV/BSA [mL/m²] SD 4.4

24

(15, 33)

24

(15, 33)

25

(17, 33)

LATEF [%] SD 5.8 *

59

(47, 70)

58

(47, 68)

60

(48, 72)

LAEI [%] SD 37.8 * **

148

(74, 122)

141

(79, 203)

156

(71, 240)

LAPEV [mL] SD 6.4 * **

27

(14, 39)

27

(14, 39)

26

(14, 38)

LAPEV/BSA [mL/ m²] SD 3.1

14

(8, 20)

14

(7, 20)

15

(9, 21)

LACV [mL] SD 9.6 * **

49

(30, 68)

56

(36, 76)

42

(25, 59)

LACV/BSA [mL/m²] SD 4.7

27

(17, 36)

29

(18, 38)

24

(15, 34)

LAPEF [%] SD 6.0 * **

35

(24, 47)

33

(22, 44)

37

(25, 50)

LAPEI [%] SD 16.5 * **

60

(28, 93)

52

(26, 78)

63

(25, 101)

LAPPE [%] SD 7.7 * **

60

(45, 75)

57

(43, 71)

61

(45, 78)

LApPER [mL/s] SD 68.4 *

228

(94, 362)

234

(111, 357)

221

(76, 366)

LApPER/BSA [mL/s/m²] SD 35.5

179

(109, 248)

120

(56, 184)

129

(55, 203)

LAAEV [mL] SD 4.7 *

18

(9, 27)

19

(11, 28)

16

(6, 26)

LAAEV/BSA [mL/m²] SD 2.4

10

(5, 14)

10

(5, 14)

9

(4, 14)

LAAEF [%] SD 6.8 *

36

(23, 49)

37

(25, 48)

36

(24, 48)

LAAEI [%] SD 15.9 *

58

(27, 88)

59

(32, 86)

57

(25, 89)

LAPAE [%] SD 7.7 * **

40

(25, 55)

43

(29, 57)

38

(22, 54)

LApAER [mL/s] SD 54.5 *

204

(97, 311)

229

(117, 342)

179

(77, 280)

LApAER/BSA [mL/s/m2] SD 28.4

110

(54, 166)

117

(60, 174)

104

(49, 158)

LAAEV/LAPEV [%] SD 24.7 *

74

(26, 123)

82

(29, 135)

66

(23, 109)