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Table 4 Diastolic variables in the overall population in comparison to reference values from normal populations from guidelines publications

From: Echocardiographic predictors of exercise capacity and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Measured values

Reference values

Left heart diastolic function

  

E

80 (±18)

73 (± 19)[11]

A

90 (±23)

69 (± 17)[11]

E/A ratio

0.99 (± 0.55)

0.96 (± 0.18)[11]

Lateral e’ (cm/s)

9.2 (± 2.8)

12.9 (± 3.5)[11]

Lateral E/e’ ratio

9.1 (± 2.6)

6.7 (± 2.2)[11]

Lateral e’/a’ ratio

0.92 (± 0.42)

0.9 (± 0.4)[11]

IVRT (ms)

93 (± 23)

87 (± 7)[11]

DT (ms)

226 (± 50)

200 (±29)[11]

Right heart diastolic function

  

E

55 (± 11)

54 (52–56)[12]

A

49 (± 11)

40 (38–41)[12]

E/A ratio

1.2 (± 0.25)

1.4 (1.4–1.5)[12]

Lateral e’ (cm/s)

11.9 (± 2.7)

14 (CI 13–14)[12]

Lateral E/e’ ratio

4.27 (± 2)

4 (CI 4–4)[12]

Lateral a’ (cm/s)

119.1(± 4.6)

13 (CI 12–14)[12]

Lateral e’/a’ ratio

0.66 (± 0.24)

1.2 (CI 1.1–1.3)[12]

IVRT (ms)

89 (± 19)

48 (CI 43–53)[12]

DT (ms)

210 (± 56)

174 (CI 163–186)[12]