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Table 1 Subject characteristics

From: Supine, prone, right and left gravitational effects on human pulmonary circulation

Number, n

10

Female gender, n (%)

5 (50)

Age, years

27 ± 1

Height, cm

177 ± 12

Weight, kg

72 ± 12

BMI, kg/m2

23.0 ± 0.5

BSA, m2

1.9 ± 0.1

QRS duration, ms

96 ± 3

Heart rate, beats/min

61 ± 3

CMR parameters

 Cardiac output, l/min

6.2 ± 0.3

 Cardiac index, l/min/m2

3.3 ± 0.2

 LVEF, %

60 ± 2

 LVM, g

105 ± 7

 LVMI, g/m2

55 ± 2

 LVESV, ml

76 ± 8

 LVESVI, ml/m2

39 ± 3

 LVEDV, ml

187 ± 12

 LVEDVI, ml/m2

98 ± 4

  1. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SEM. Proportions are presented as percentages
  2. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, BSA Body surface area, CMR cardiovascular magnetic resonance, ECG electrocardiogram, LVEDV Left ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVEDVI Left ventricular end-diastolic volume divided by BSA, LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVM Left ventricular mass, LVMI Left ventricular mass divided by BSA