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Table 50 Normal values for aortic pulse wave velocity according to [98]

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

Age (years)

n

Median (5th–95th percentile) (m/s)

20–29

26

3.7 (3.4–4.0)

30–39

28

3.8 (3.5–6.0)

40–49

24

4.3 (3.7–5.0)

50–59

25

5.6 (5.4–7.2)

60–69

21

9.0 (7.4–12.4)

  1. Regional pulse wave velocity from the ascending to the upper descending thoracic aorta
  2. n number of study subjects