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Table 8 References, normal right ventricular volumes, function and dimensions 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)

Hudsmith, 2005 [22]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

63:45

21–68

Maceira, 2006 [29]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV mass

60:60

20–80

Chang, 2012 [23]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

64:60

20–70

Macedo, 2013 [24]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

54:53

20–80

Le Ven, 2015 [14]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

196:238

18–36

Lei, 2016 [15]

3 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

60:60

23–83

Le, 2016 [11]

3 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

91:89

20–69

Aquaro, 2017 [18]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

173:135

16– > 60

Petersen, 2017 [16]

1.5 T, short axis bSSFP, papillary muscles included in RV volume

368:432

45–74

  1. n number of study subjects, bSSFP balancedsteady-state free precession, RV right ventricular