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Table 24 Right ventricular parameters for adult athletes (papillary muscles included in right ventricular volume) according to reference [50]

From: Reference ranges (“normal values”) for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in adults and children: 2020 update

Parameter

Non-athletes [mean ± SD (LL–UL)c]

Regular athletesa [mean ± SD (LL–UL)c]

Elite athletesb [mean ± SD (LL–UL)c]

Men (n = 56)

Women (n = 58)

Men (n = 83)

Women (n = 60)

Men (n = 46)

Women (n = 33)

RVEDV (ml)

223 ± 40 (143–303)

166 ± 23 (120–212)

277 ± 36 (205–349)

209 ± 29 (151–267)

291 ± 48 (195–387)

219 ± 35 (149–289)

RVEDV/BSA (ml/m2)

111 ± 18 (75–147)

96 ± 12 (72–120)

136 ± 16 (104–168)

115 ± 15 (85–145)

144 ± 20 (104–184)

118 ± 17 (84–152)

RVESV (ml)

108 ± 24 (60–156)

75 ± 13 (49–101)

135 ± 25 (85–185)

102 ± 17 (68–136)

148 ± 30 (88–208)

103 ± 24 (55–151)

RVESV/BSA (ml/m2)

54 ± 12 (30–78)

43 ± 7 (29–57)

66 ± 12 (42–90)

57 ± 9 (39–75)

73 ± 13 (47–99)

56 ± 13 (30–82)

RVM (g)

23 ± 5 (13–33)

18 ± 4 (10–26)

29 ± 6 (17–41)

23 ± 4 (15–31)

30 ± 6 (18–42)

25 ± 5 (15–35)

RVM/BSA (g/m2)

12 ± 2 (8–16)

10 ± 2 (6–14)

14 ± 3 (8–20)

13 ± 2 (9–17)

15 ± 2 (11–19)

14 ± 3 (8–20)

RVEF (%)

52 ± 5 (42–62)

55 ± 5 (45–65)

51 ± 4 (43–59)

51 ± 4 (43–59)

50 ± 4 (42–58)

53 ± 7 (39–67)

  1. SD standard deviation, LL lower limit, UL upper limit, n number of study subjects, RV right ventricular, EDV end-diastolic volume, ESV end-systolic volume, EF ejection fraction, RVM right ventricular mass, BSA body surface area
  2. a9–18 h sports activity/week
  3. b > 18 h sports activity/week
  4. cCalculated as mean ± 2*SD