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Table 5 Structural and functional parameters of the right ventricle

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

 

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Mean ± SD

(Range)

MIDCOMP

Mean ± SD

(Range)

ENDCOMP

Mean ± SD

(Range)

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Mean ± SD

(Range)

RVOTPLAX (mm)

33 ± 3

(28–41)

34 ± 4

(27–42)

33 ± 3

(29–40)

33 ± 3

(27–42)

RVOTPLAX (mm/(m2)0.5))

22 ± 2

(19–27)

22 ± 2

(18–28)

22 ± 2

(19–26)

22 ± 2

(18–27)

RVOT1 (mm)

34 ± 3

(28–42)

34 ± 3

(27–40)

35 ± 3

(28–42)

35 ± 3

(27–41)

RVOT1 (mm/(m2)0.5))

23 ± 2

(19–28)

23 ± 2

(18–26)

23 ± 2

(19–28)

23 ± 2

(18–27)

RVOT2 (mm)

28 ± 3

(23–35)

27 ± 2

(24–33)

27 ± 2

(21–30)

27 ± 2

(22–31)

RVOT2 (mm/(m2)0.5))

19 ± 2

(16–24)

18 ± 1

(16–21)

18 ± 2

(14–20)

18 ± 2

(14–21)

RVD1 (mm)

47 ± 4

(39–58)

48 ± 4

(41–54)

48 ± 3

(41–52)

46 ± 3

(40–52)

RVD1 (mm/(m2)0.5))

32 ± 3

(26–38)

32 ± 3

(27–37)

32 ± 2

(28–37)

31 ± 2

(27–35)

RVD2 (mm)

37 ± 3

(31–45)

37 ± 3

(32–42)

36 ± 3

(30–44)

35 ± 2

(32–40)

RVD2 (mm/(m2)0.5))

24 ± 2

(21–30)

25 ± 2

(21–28)

24 ± 2

(20–30)

24 ± 1

(21–26)

RVD3 (mm)

91 ± 6

(83–102)

93 ± 4

(87–101)

92 ± 5

(82–102)

92 ± 6

(83–103)

RVD3 (mm/(m2)0.5))

61 ± 4

(55–70)

62 ± 3

(56–66)

61 ± 3

(54–67)

61 ± 3

(56–67)

RVDa (cm2)

30 ± 3

(23–37)

29 ± 3

(24–36)

29 ± 3

(23–32)

30 ± 3

(23–36)

RVDa (cm2/m2)

13 ± 2

(11–16)

13 ± 1

(11–16)

13 ± 1

(11–15)

13 ± 1

(10–15)

RVSa (cm2)

17 ± 2

(14–20)

16 ± 2

(13–21)

16 ± 2

(11–19)

17 ± 2

(13–20)

RVSa (cm2/m2)

7 ± 1

(6–9)

7 ± 1

(6–9)

7 ± 1

(5–9)

8 ± 1

(6–9)

TAPSE (mm)

23 ± 2

(19–27)

23 ± 3

(19–29)

24 ± 3

(20–28)

24 ± 3

(20–29)

RV:LV Ratio

0.89 ± 0.06

(0.77–1.00)

0.90 ± 0.07

(0.75–1.00)

0.90 ± 0.05

(0.78–1.00)

0.89 ± 0.06

(0.78–1.00)

RVFAC (%)

45 ± 5

(38–53)

44 ± 5

(36–54)

44 ± 4

(36–54)

43 ± 5

(36–52)

RVS' (cm/s)

13 ± 2

(11–17)

14 ± 2

(11–17)

14 ± 2

(11–17)

14 ± 2

(12–18)

RVS' ((cm/s)/cm)

1.46 ± 0.21

(1.09–1.98)

1.48 ± 0.16

(1.20–1.82)

1.54 ± 0.20

(1.26–1.89)

1.56 ± 0.15

(1.25–1.83)

RVE' (cm/s)

15 ± 3

(9–21)

16 ± 3

(12–23)

16 ± 3

(12–25)

17 ± 4

(11–28)

RVE' ((cm/s)/cm)

1.63 ± 0.35

(1.02–2.38)

1.71 ± 0.32

(1.22–2.47)

1.75 ± 0.39

(1.43–3.01)

1.82 ± 0.43

(1.22–3.15)

RVA' (cm/s)

9 ± 2

(6–15)

9 ± 3

(4–15)

10 ± 2

(6–14)

10 ± 2

(7–13)

RVA' ((cm/s)/cm)

1.02 ± 0.27

(0.59–1.51)

1.01 ± 0.29

(0.45–1.58)

1.08 ± 0.22

(0.63–1.52)

1.07 ± 0.18

(0.73–1.44)

RVɛ (%)

− 26.4 ± 3.4

(− 21.0 to − 34.2)

− 27.4 ± 2.82

(− 21.6 to − 32.3)

− 26.9 ± 2.70

(− 21.6 to − 30.9)

− 27.9 ± 2.61

(− 24.3 to − 33.0)

Time to Peak RV ɛ (s)

0.38 ± 0.03

(0.33–0.43)

0.38 ± 0.03

(0.33–0.44)

0.39 ± 0.02

(0.35–0.43)

0.38 ± 0.03

(0.33–0.45)

RVSRS (s−1)

− 1.31 ± 0.19

(− 0.86 to − 1.67)

− 1.36 ± 0.18

(− 1.10 to − 1.85)

− 1.33 ± 0.16

(− 0.99 to − 1.69)

− 1.36 ± 0.17

(− 1.09 to − 1.89)

RVSRE (s−1)

1.59 ± 0.32

(1.08–2.28)

1.56 ± 0.31

(0.95–2.02)

1.56 ± 0.29

(1.07–2.19)

1.60 ± 0.33

(1.11–2.42)

RVSRA (s−1)

0.80 ± 0.18

(0.49–1.20)

0.85 ± 0.18

(0.43–1.16)

0.83 ± 0.25

(0.34–1.31)

0.88 ± 0.27

(0.40–1.50)

  1. RVOTPLAX: Right ventricular outflow tract at parasternal long axis; RVOT1: Right ventricular outflow tract (proximal); RVOT2: Right ventricular outflow tract (distal); RVD1: Right ventricular dimension (basal); RVD2: Right ventricular dimension (mid); RVD3: Right ventricular length; RVDa: Right ventricular diastolic area; RVSa: Right ventricular systolic area; TAPSE: Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; RV:LV ratio: Right ventricular to left ventricular ratio; RVFAC: Right ventricular fractional area change; RVS’: RV TDI lateral systolic myocardial velocity; RVE’: RV TDI early diastolic myocardial velocity; RVA’: RV TDI late diastolic myocardial velocity. RV ɛ: Right ventricular longitudinal strain; RVSRS: Right ventricular systolic strain rate, RVSRE: Right ventricular early diastolic strain rate; RVSRA: Right ventricular late diastolic strain rate