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Table 2 LV and RV measurements in increasing age categories

From: Age-related normal structural and functional ventricular values in cardiac function assessed by magnetic resonance

 

20-29 years

30-49 years

50-69 years

≥70 years

P-value

LV

(n = 17)

(n = 61)

(n = 86)

(n = 19)

 

 EF (%)

60.9±3.2

60.8±5.7

65.2±7.0

69.3±8.7

<0.001

 ESV (ml)

63.2±15.2

59.0±17.1

45.1±16.0

35.2±10.4

<0.001

 EDV (ml)

161.3±34.6

149.8±33.9

127.6±30.7

114.4±7.6

<0.001

 Mass  (g/m2, n)

62.6±19.9 (16)

56.3±16.2 (52)

50.0±11.2 (63)

52.9±13.9 (16)

<0.05

RV

(n = 12)

(n = 43)

(n = 41)

(n = 15)

 

 EF (%)

54.1±3.1

57.6±6.8

60.9±6.4

60.2±6.3

<0.01

 ESV (ml)

62.4±15.2

59.5±18.7

45.5±16.0

41.4±10.4

<0.001

 EDV (ml)

135.0±28.5

139.4±34.7

115.3±31.4

103.6±19.4

<0.001

  1. LV left ventricle; EF ejection fraction; ESV end systolic volume; EDV end diastolic volume; RV right ventricle.