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Table 3 Echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular structure and function

From: Seasonal variation of cardiac structure and function in the elite rugby football league athlete

 

ENDPRE

Mean ± SD

(Range)

MIDCOMP

Mean ± SD

(Range)

ENDCOMP

Mean ± SD

(Range)

ENDOFF

Mean ± SD

(Range)

LVIDd (mm)

57 ± 3

(50–62)

57 ± 2

(52–60)

56 ± 3

(50–61)

56 ± 3

(51–61)

LVIDd (mm/(m2)0.5)

38 ± 2

(34–41)

38 ± 1

(35–40)

38 ± 2

(33–40)

37 ± 2

(34–40)

LVIDs (mm)

39 ± 3

(34–44)

39 ± 2

(34–41)

38 ± 2

(33–42)

39 ± 3

(32–43)

LVIDs (mm/(m2)0.5)

26 ± 2

(23–29)

26 ± 1

(23–29)

26 ± 2

(22–30)

26 ± 2

(21–31)

MWT (mm)

9 ± 1

(8–10)

9 ± 1

(8–10)

9 ± 1

(8–10)

9 ± 1

(8–10)

Max WT (mm)

10 ± 1

(9–11)

9 ± 1

(9–11)

9 ± 1

(8–11)

10 + 1

(8–11)

Max WT (mm/(m2)0.5)

6.4 ± 0.4

(5.9–7.3)

6.2 ± 0.4

(5.7–7.3)

6.2 ± 0.4

(5.3–7.2)

6.3 ± 0.5

(5.1–7.2)

RWT

0.32 ± 0.03

(0.26–0.37)

0.32 ± 0.03

(0.25–0.37)

0.32 ± 0.03

(0.27–0.40)

0.32 ± 0.04

(0.26–0.38)

LV Mass (g)

195 ± 28

(146–253)

192 ± 24

(135–226)

194 ± 22

(140–226)

188 ± 18

(159–226)

LV Mass (g/(m2)2.7)

38 ± 5

(29–48)

37 ± 5

(27–44)

38 ± 5

(28–45)

37 ± 4

(31–46)

LV mass (g/m2)

87 ± 10

(68–106)

86 ± 9

(64–99)

87 ± 8

(65–97)

84 ± 8

(75–107)

LV Length (mm)

93 ± 4

(83–102)

95 ± 4

(86–102)

95 ± 4

(89–105)

96 ± 3

(87–103)

LVEDV (ml)

141 ± 21

(101–179)

140 ± 22

(104–184)

146 ± 19

(113–179)

148 ± 19

(115–181)

LVEDV (ml/(m2)1.5))

42 ± 6

(30–57)

42 ± 6

(33–54)

44 ± 5

(35–56)

44 ± 5

(35–58)

LVESV (ml)

61 ± 14

(44–87)

61 ± 11

(44–79)

65 ± 9

(49–82)

65 ± 11

(48–85)

LVESV (ml/(m2)1.5)

18 ± 4

(11–28)

18 ± 3

(14–26)

19 ± 3

(13–28)

19 ± 3

(15–27)

SV (ml)

80 ± 12

(57–104)

79 ± 13

(54–112)

81 ± 13

(57–112)

83 ± 13

(67–122)

EF (%)

57 ± 5

(48–67)

57 ± 4

(51–67)

55 ± 4

(49–63)

56 ± 4

(48–67)

E Velocity (m/s)

0.83 ± 0.12

(0.52–1.00)

0.78 ± 0.11

(0.55–0.92)

0.79 ± 0.14

(0.58–1.01)

0.82 ± 0.15

(0.46–1.08)

A Velocity (m/s)

0.40 ± 0.07

(0.32–0.55)

0.36 ± 0.08

(0.22–0.56)

0.35 ± 0.07§

(0.20–0.50)

0.43 ± 0.13§

(0.25–0.81)

E:A Ratio

2.15 ± 0.46

(1.37–2.78)

2.24 ± 0.61

(1.45–3.82)

2.34 ± 0.60

(1.33–3.65)

2.02 ± 0.61

(0.85–3.16)

Medial S' (cm/s)

9 ± 1

(8–11)

9 ± 1

(8–12)

9 ± 1

(7–12)

9 ± 1

(7–11)

Medial E' (cm/s)

13 ± 2

(10–18)

13 ± 1

(10–15)

14 ± 3

(10–18)

14 ± 2

(10–18)

Medial A' (cm/s)

7 ± 1

(4–9)

7 ± 2

(4–12)

7 ± 1

(3–9)

7 ± 2

(4–11)

Lateral S' (cm/s)

12 ± 2

(9–17)

11 ± 2

(8–14)

11 ± 2

(8–15)

12 ± 2

(8–15)

Lateral E' (cm/s)

19 ± 3

(11–25)

19 ± 3

(12–24)

19 ± 3

(14–24)

18 ± 3

(14–25)

Lateral A' (cm/s)

6 ± 1

(4–9)

6 ± 2

(3–10)

6 ± 2

(4–10)

6 ± 1

(4–9)

Average S' (cm/s)

10 ± 1

(9–14)

10 ± 1

(8–12)

10 ± 1

(8–14)

10 ± 1

(9–13)

Average E' (cm/s)

16 ± 2

(12–20)

16 ± 2

(13–19)

17 ± 2

(13–21)

16 ± 2

(13–19)

Average A' (cm/s)

7 ± 1

(4–9)

6 ± 2

(4–11)

6 ± 1

(4–9)

7 ± 1

(5–10)

Average S' ((cm/s)/cm)

1.10 ± 0.12

(0.96–1.41)

1.03 ± 0.13

(0.82–1.28)

1.06 ± 0.14

(0.77–1.36)

1.09 ± 0.15

(0.89–1.38)

Average E' ((cm/s)/cm)

1.74 ± 0.22

(1.29–2.22)

1.65 ± 0.21

(1.37–2.09)

1.74 ± 0.24

(1.37–2.13)

1.66 ± 0.19

(1.38–1.98)

Average A' ((cm/s)/cm)

0.70 ± 0.11

(0.42–0.89)

0.68 ± 0.20

(0.36–1.22)

0.67 ± 0.15

(0.41–0.93)

0.71 ± 0.13

(0.46–1.01)

Average E/E'

5 ± 1

(4–6)

5 ± 1

(4–7)

5 ± 1

(4–6)

5 ± 1

(3–7)

  1. SD: standard deviation; § denotes P < 0.05 between ENDCOMP and ENDOFF; LVIDd: left ventricular internal dimension (diastolic); LVIDs: left ventricular internal dimension (systolic); WT: wall thickness; MWT: mean wall thickness; RWT: relative wall thickness; SV: stroke volume; EF: ejection fraction; LVEDV: left ventricular end diastolic volume; LVESV: left ventricular end systolic volume; E: early diastolic velocity; A: late diastolic velocity; S': systolic myocardial velocity; E': early diastolic myocardial velocity; A': late diastolic myocardial velocity