TableĀ 3

TTE indices adjusted for BSA

TTE characteristic indexed to BSASGA (95% CI)AGA (95% CI)p Value
LAA (cm2/m2)8.2 (7.9 to 8.6)8.3 (8.1 to 8.5)0.79
LA volume (mL/m2)22.3 (20.9 to 23.7)23.0 (22.1 to 24.0)0.29
RAA (cm2/m2)8.6 (8.3 to 8.9)8.8 (8.6 to 9.0)0.22
RA volume (mL/m2)14.5 (13.5 to 15.6)14.7 (14.0 to 15.4)0.75
LV end-diastolic diameter (mm/m2)27.5 (26.9 to 28.0)26.6 (26.3 to 27.0)<0.01
LV end-systolic diameter (mm/m2)18.7 (18.2 to 19.1)18.1 (17.8 to 18.4)<0.01
LV base-to-apex length (mm/m2)47.4 (46.5 to 48.2)46.0 (45.5 to 46.6)<0.01
LV basal diameter (mm/m2)26.4 (25.9 to 26.9)25.7 (25.3 to 26.0)<0.01
LV end-systolic volume (mL/m2)24.1 (23.1 to 25.2)23.6 (22.9 to 24.2)0.31
LV end-diastolic volume (mL/m2)62.4 (60.3 to 64.5)60.5 (59.1 to 61.9)0.06
LV mass (g/m2)68.7 (66.2 to 71.3)68.5 (66.8 to 70.3)0.86
LV stroke volume (mL/m2)39.5 (38.1 to 41.0)40.0 (39.0 to 41.0)0.51
RV base-to-apex (mm/m2)40.1 (39.3 to 41.0)39.2 (38.7 to 39.8)0.02
RV basal diameter (mm/m2)18.6 (18.1 to 19.1)18.3 (18.0 to 18.7)0.25
RV end-systolic volume (mL/m2)9.9 (9.3 to 10.6)10.2 (9.7 to 10.7)0.44
RV end-diastolic volume (mL/m2)24.4 (22.8 to 26.1)25.1 (23.9 to 26.2)0.44
  • All data shown as means (95% CI) and adjusted for age, sex, blood pressure, physical activity levels and socioeconomic status.

  • AGA, appropriate birth weight for gestational age; BSA, body surface area; LA, left atrial; LAA, LA area; LV, left ventricular; RA, right atrial; RAA, RA area; RV, right ventricular; SGA, small for gestational age; TTE, transthoracic echocardiograms.