Table 2 Left ventricular parameters on CMR
| Â | Pregnant women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2nd (n = 12) | 3rd (n = 12) | Postpartum (n = 12) | Non-pregnant women (n = 15) | |
LVSV (mL) | 74.0 ± 18.1†| 71.1 ± 13.7 | 66.0 ± 13.1 | 62.2 ± 9.8 |
LVSVI (mL/m2) | 48.1 ± 10.4 | 45.3 ± 7.6 | 43.4 ± 7.9 | 41.7 ± 6.5 |
LVCO (L/min) | 5.7 ± 1.6*†| 5.2 ± 1.2†| 4.3 ± 1.1 | 4.3 ± 0.7 |
LVCI (L/min/m2) | 3.7 ± 0.9*†| 3.3 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.4 |
LVEF (%) | 60.2 ± 8.7 | 56.7 ± 5.0 | 57.7 ± 4.5 | 57.4 ± 4.6 |
LVEDV (mL) | 123 ± 21 | 126 ± 22†| 115 ± 21 | 108 ± 14 |
LVEDVI (mL/m2) | 79.8 ± 9.8 | 80.0 ± 11.1 | 75.0 ± 10.4 | 73.2 ± 9.3 |
LVESV (mL) | 48.7 ± 13.5 | 54.5 ± 11.5†| 48.6 ± 10.4 | 46.4 ± 8.3 |
LVESVI (mL/ m2) | 31.7 ± 8.0 | 34.6 ± 5.8 | 31.7 ± 4.9 | 31.4 ± 5.3 |
LVM (g) | 82.6 ± 18.2†| 88.7 ± 11.8*†| 72.0 ± 9.8 | 66.3 ± 13.9 |
LVMI (g/m2) | 53.7 ± 10.2†| 56.5 ± 6.5*†| 47.5 ± 6.0 | 44.5 ± 8.0 |
LVM/EDV (g/mL) | 0.68 ± 0.13 | 0.72 ± 0.13 | 0.65 ± 0.14 | 0.61 ± 0.14 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 76 ± 8*†| 73 ± 7* | 64 ± 8 | 69 ± 9 |
LV peak strain (%) | −19.5 ± 1.8 | −19.7 ± 2.2 | −19.0 ± 2.0 | −19.3 ± 1.9 |
LV mean wall thickness (mm) | 4.8 ± 0.7 | 5.1 ± 0.5*†| 4.5 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.6 |
LV mean wall thickness index (mm/m2) | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.3 | 3.0 ± 0.4 |