Conventional cross-sectional left ventricular measures and relation to body size
| Age (years) | N | IVSd (mm) | IVSd/BSA (mm/m2) | LVIDD (mm) | LVIDD/BSA (mm/m2) | FS (%) | LVPWd (mm) | LVPWd/BSA (mm/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | ||||||||
| <40 | 207 | 7.5 (1.2) | 4.2 (0.6) | 49.3 (4.2) | 27.5 (2.6) | 36.6 (6.1) | 7.7 (1.4) | 4.3 (0.6) |
| 40–60 | 336 | 8.1 (1.3) | 4.5 (0.7) | 48.8 (4.5) | 27.3 (2.8) | 36.5 (6.9) | 8.3 (1.3) | 4.6 (0.7) |
| > 60 | 118 | 8.9 (1.4) | 5.1 (0.8) | 47.8 (4.8) | 27.4 (3.1) | 36.0 (9.1) | 8.7 (1.4) | 5.1 (0.8) |
| All | 661 | 8.1 (1.4) | 4.5 (0.8) | 48.8 (4.5) | 27.4 (2.8) | 36.4 (7.1) | 8.2 (1.4) | 4.6 (0.8) |
| Men | ||||||||
| <40 | 128 | 8.8 (1.2) | 4.3 (0.6) | 53.5 (4.9) | 26.1 (2.6) | 35.5 (6.9) | 9.2 (1.3) | 4.5 (0.7) |
| 40–60 | 327 | 9.5 (1.4) | 4.6 (0.7) | 53.0 (5.5) | 26.0 (3.0) | 35.8 (7.4) | 9.7 (1.4) | 4.7 (0.7) |
| > 60 | 150 | 10.1 (1.6) | 5.1 (0.9) | 52.1 (6.4) | 26.3 (2.9) | 36.0 (8.0) | 10.0 (1.3) | 5.1 (0.7) |
| All | 605 | 9.5* (1.5) | 4.6† (0.8) | 52.9* (5.6) | 26.0† (2.9) | 35.8 (7.5) | 9.6* (1.4) | 4.7† (0.7) |
| Total | 1266 | 8.7‡ (1.6) | 4.6 (0.8) | 50.8‡ (5.4) | 26.7 (2.9) | 36.1 (7.3) | 8.9 (1.6) | 4.7 (0.7) |
Left ventricular dimensions by age and gender.
*p<0.001 compared to women.
†p<0.01 compared to women.
‡Overall p<0.001 (ANOVA) for differences between age groups.
BSA, body surface area; FS, fractional shortening; IVSd, end-diastolic septum thickness; LVIDD, left ventricular internal end-diastolic diameter; LVPWd, left ventricular end-diastolic posterior wall thickness; N, number, otherwise as in table 1.