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Table 5 Right ventricular morphology and function, reference parameters summary data (mean, 95% confidence interval) for medium and high intensity sports, with gender cut-offs when applicable, and for specific sports

From: Reference ventricular dimensions and function parameters by cardiovascular magnetic resonance in highly trained Caucasian athletes

 

Medium and high intensity sports

Running, soccer

Cycling, rowing, triathlon

 

All

By gender

Males

Females

Males

Females

Males

Females

RV EDV (mL)†

182 ± 37 (108, 255)

212 ± 38 (136, 288)

150 ± 28 (94, 206)

208 ± 38 (133, 284)

152 ± 25 (103, 202)

207 ± 35 (138, 277)

155 ± 24 (107, 202)

RV EDV/BSA (mL/m2)†

102 ± 17 (68, 136)

109 ± 18 (74, 144)

96 ± 15 (66, 125)

109 ± 18 (74, 144)

97 ± 16 (65, 128)

107 ± 17 (75, 141)

95 ± 15 (66, 125)

RV ESV (mL)*†

73 ± 20 (34, 112)

81 ± 21 (40, 121)

62 ± 18 (26, 98)

77 ± 18 (41, 113)

58 ± 12 (34, 82)

80 ± 19 (42, 118)

62 ± 11 (40, 84)

RV ESV/BSA (mL/m2)*†

40 ± 10 (20, 59)

42 ± 11 (20, 63)

38 ± 8 (23, 55)

41 ± 10 (21, 60)

37 ± 8 (21, 53)

43 ± 11 (21, 64)

38 ± 7 (24, 52)

RV EF (%)*

61 ± 6 (49, 73)

62 ± 6 (50, 73)

60 ± 5 (49, 71)

63 ± 6 (51, 75)

62 ± 5 (52, 72)

61 ± 6 (49, 73)

60 ± 5 (50, 70)

RVM (g)†‡

60 ± 14 (33, 89)

76 ± 15 (46, 106)

48 ± 10 (28, 68)

74 ± 14 (47, 102)

47 ± 8 (31, 62)

76 ± 15 (46, 105)

49 ± 6 (37, 61)

RVM/BSA (g/m2)†

35 ± 7 (21, 48)

40 ± 8 (24, 55)

30 ± 5 (21, 40)

39 ± 7 (25, 53)

30 ± 6 (18, 42)

40 ± 8 (24, 55)

30 ± 5 (20, 40)

RV RWM (g/mL)†

0.35 ± 0.07 (0.21, 0.48)

0.37 ± 0.07 (0.23, 0.51)

0.33 ± 0.05 (0.23, 0.42)

0.35 ± 0.07 (0.21, 0.49)

0.31 ± 0.07 (0.27, 0.45)

0.37 ± 0.09 (0.20, 0.54)

0.31 ± 0.05 (0.21, 0.41)

RV WT (mm)†

3.8 ± 0.7 (2.5, 5.1)

4.0 ± 0.7 (2.6, 5.3)

3.5 ± 0.5 (2.6, 4.5)

0.40 ± 0.07 (0.26, 54)

0.35 ± 0.05 (0.25, 0.45)

0.41 ± 0.08 (0.25, 0.56)

0.34 ± 0.05 (0.25, 0.45)

RV AVPD, lateral (%)

25 ± 5 (16, 36)

26 ± 5 (16, 36)

25 ± 5 (15, 35)

26 ± 5 (16, 36)

23 ± 4 (15, 31)

24 ± 5 (14, 34)

22 ± 5 (13, 33)

RV sphericity index, ES

2.38 ± 0.49 (1.40, 3.36)

2.35 ± 0.49 (1.37, 3.33)

2.39 ± 0.50 (1.39, 3.39)

2.35 ± 0.47 (1.41, 3.29)

2.39 ± 0.36 (1.67, 3.41)

2.20 ± 0.41 (1.39, 3.01)

2.25 ± 0.31 (1.63, 2.88)

RV sphericity index, ED

2.45 ± 0.44 (1.67, 3.33)

2.44 ± 0.44 (1.66, 3.32)

2.46 ± 0.45 (1.66, 3.35)

2.46 ± 0.39 (1.68, 3.24)

2.48 ± 0.41 (1.66, 3.30)

2.31 ± 0.38 (1.57, 3.07)

2.41 ± 0.40 (1.61, 3.21)

  1. RV right ventricle, EDV end-diastolic volume, BSA body surface area, ESV end-systolic volume, EF ejection fraction, RVM right ventricular mass, RWM relative wall mass, WT free wall thickness (measured in segment 7), AVPD atrioventricular plane displacement, ES end-systole, ED end-diastole
  2. *Significant differences (p < 0.05) among age groups on multivariable analysis
  3. †Significant differences (p < 0.05) between genders on multivariable analysis
  4. ‡Significant differences (p < 0.05) among sport categories (medium and high intensity) on multivariable analysis
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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