Table 27 Normal left ventricular myocardial thickness (in mm) in the adult measured on long axis images for men and women according to reference [55]
Level | Region | Men (n = 131) | Women (n = 169) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | LL–ULa | Mean | SD | LL–ULa | ||
Basal | Anterior | 8.2 | 1.3 | 6–11 | 7 | 1.1 | 5–9 |
Inferior | 8.2 | 1.3 | 6–10 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 5–9 | |
Septal | 9.1 | 1.3 | 7–12 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 5–10 | |
Lateral | 7.6 | 1.3 | 5–10 | 6 | 1.1 | 4–8 | |
Mean | 8.3 | 1.0 | 6–10 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 5–9 | |
Mid-cavity | Anterior | 6 | 1.3 | 3–9 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 3–7 |
Inferior | 7.7 | 1.3 | 5–10 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 4–9 | |
Septal | 8.3 | 1.3 | 6–11 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 5–9 | |
Lateral | 6.6 | 1.3 | 4–9 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 3–8 | |
Mean | 7.2 | 1.0 | 5–9 | 6 | 1 | 4–8 | |
Apical | Anterior | 5.1 | 1.3 | 3–8 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 2–6 |
Inferior | 5.8 | 1.3 | 3–8 | 5 | 1.1 | 3–7 | |
Septal | 5.8 | 1.3 | 3–8 | 5 | 1.1 | 3–7 | |
Lateral | 5.5 | 1.3 | 3–8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 2–7 | |
Mean | 5.6 | 1.0 | 4–8 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 3–7 | |