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Table 25 References, normal thickness of the compact left ventricular myocardium in the adult

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

First author, year

CMR technique

n, male:female

Age range (years)

Dawson, 2011 [56]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, 16 segments (apex excluded)

60:60

20–80

Kawel, 2012 [55]

1.5 T, short (16 segments, apex excluded) and long axis (12 segments) bSSFP

131:169

54–91

Le Ven, 2015 [14]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP; 16 segments (apex excluded)

196:238

18–36

Yeon, 2015 [25]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP; 2 segments (basal inferolateral and anteroseptal)

340:512

(men: 61 ± 8; women: 62 ± 9)a

Aquaro, 2017 [18]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP; 2 segments (basal anterior septum, basal inferolateral wall)

173:135

15–80

  1. n number of study subjects, bSSFP balanced steady-state free precession
  2. aAge range not provided in original publication