Table 4 Correlations between EF and EF Shape Vector and traditionally measured parameters

Ejection Fraction EF [%]

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r = 0.521* (p = .022)

Body Surface Area BSA [m²]

r = −0.147 (p = .548)

r = 0.000 (p = .999)

Age [years]

r = −0.243 (p = .316)

r = −0.142 (p = .561)

Height H [mm]

r = −0.391 (p = .098)

r = −0.246 (p = .310)

Volume iV [mm³/m²]

τ = −0.322 (p = .058)

τ = −0.228 (p = .172)

Surface Area iA_surf [mm²/m²]

r = −0.571*(p = .011)

r = −0.320 (p = .181)

Centreline length iL_CL[mm/m²]

r = −0.255 (p = .293)

r = −0.338 (p = .157)

Centreline Tortuosity iTo_CL

r = −0.039 (p = .874)

r = 0.267 (p = .269)

Ratio A_surf/V

r = −0.386 (p = .103)

r = 0.072 (p = .770)

Median Curvature iC_med [1/mm m²]

r = 0.269 (p = .265)

τ = 0.158 (p = .345)

Maximum Diameter iD_max [mm/m²]

τ = −0.096 (p = .574)

τ = 0.064 (p = .064)

Minimum Diameter iD_min [mm/m²]

r = −0.409 (p = .082)

r = −0.239 (p = .324)

Median Diameter iD_med [mm/m²]

r = −0.363 (p = .127)

τ = −0.228 (p = .172)

Ascending Diameter iD_asc [mm/m²]

τ = 0.000 (p = 0.999)

τ = 0.170 (p = .310)

Transverse Diameter iD_trans [mm/m²]

r = 0.020 (p = .937)

r = −0.018 (p = .942)

Isthmus Diameter iD_isth [mm/m²]

r = −0.407 (p = .083)

r = −0.441 (p = .059)

Descending Diameter iD_desc [mm/m²]

r = −0.442 (p = .058)

r = −0.527* (p = .020)

Ratio D_asc/D_desc

r = 0.312 (p = .193)

r = 0.735** (p < .001)

Ratio D_isth/D_trans

r = −0.362 (p = .128)

r = −0.453 (p = .052)

Ratio D_isth/D_desc

r = −0.152 (p = .535)

r = 0.083 (p = .736)

Ratio D_trans/D_desc

r = 0.456* (p = .050)

r = 0.457* (p = .049)

Arch height iA [mm/m²]

r = −0.154 (p = .529)

τ = −0.146 (p = .382)

Arch width iT [mm/m²]

r = 0.000 (p = .999)

r = 0.018 (p = .943)

Ratio A/T

r = −0.224 (p = .357)

r = −0.269 (p = .265)