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Table 2 Echocardiographic characteristics

From: Right ventricular function parameters in pulmonary hypertension: echocardiography vs. cardiac magnetic resonance

Left heart

 IVSd (mm)

9.8 ± 2.4

 LVIDd (mm)

42 ± 10

 LVPWd (mm)

8.7 ± 2.0

 LVEDV (mL)

77 ± 36

 LVESV (ml)

32 ± 21

 LVEF (%)

60 ± 13

 LA Volume/BSA (mL/m2)

28 ± 14

Right heart

 RA volume/BSA (mL/m2)

39 ± 23

 RA area (cm2)

22 ± 7

 RVDd

37 ± 6

 RV size inflow (mm)

48 ± 9

 RV size mid cavity (mm)

38 ± 10

 TR (0–3)

1.0 [0.5–1.5]

 TR gradient (mmHg)

56 ± 21

 IVCd (mm)

19 ± 6

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD or median [inter-quartile range]. IVSd Intra ventricular septum diameter, LVIDd Left ventricular inner diastolic diameter, LVPWd Left ventricular posterior wall diameter, LVEDV Left ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVEF Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVESV Left ventricular end-systolic volume, LA Left atrium, RA Right atrium, RVDd Right ventricular diastolic diameter, RVEDA Right ventricular end diastolic area, RVESA Right ventricular end systolic area, RV Right ventricle, TR Tricuspid valve regurgitation, TR gradient Trans-tricuspid gradient, IVCd Inferior vena cava diameter