Table 2.
Right ventricular parameters, adapted from “Reference ranges (“normal values”) for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in adults and children: 2020 update.
| Parameter | Non-athletes [mean ± SD (LL–UL)c] |
Regular athletesa [mean ± SD (LL–UL)c] |
Elite athletesb [mean ± SD (LL–UL)c] |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| RVEDV (ml) | 223 ± 40 (143–303) | 166 ± 23 (120–212) | 277 ± 36 (205–349) | 209 ± 29 (151–267) | 291 ± 48 (195–387) | 219 ± 35 (149–289) |
| RVEDV/BSA (ml/m2) | 111 ± 18 (75–147) | 96 ± 12 (72–120) | 136 ± 16 (104–168) | 115 ± 15 (85–145) | 144 ± 20 (104–184) | 118 ± 17 (84–152) |
| RVEDV (ml) | 108 ± 24 (60–156) | 75 ± 13 (49–101) | 135 ± 25 (85–185) | 102 ± 17 (68–136) | 148 ± 30 (88–208) | 103 ± 24 (55–151) |
| RVEDV/BSA (ml/m2) | 54 ± 12 (30–78) | 43 ± 7 (29–57) | 66 ± 12 (42–90) | 57 ± 9 (39–75) | 73 ± 13 (47–99) | 56 ± 13 (30–82) |
| RVM (g) | 23 ± 5 (13–33) | 18 ± 4 (10–26) | 29 ± 6 (17–41) | 23 ± 4 (15–31) | 30 ± 6 (18–42) | 25 ± 5 (15–35) |
| RVM/BSA (g/m2) | 12 ± 2 (8–16) | 10 ± 2 (6–14) | 14 ± 3 (8–20) | 13 ± 2 (9–17) | 15 ± 2 (11–19) | 14 ± 3 (8–20) |
| RVEF (%) | 52 ± 5 (42–62) | 55 ± 5 (45–65) | 51 ± 4 (43–59) | 51 ± 4 (43–59) | 50 ± 4 (42–58) | 53 ± 7 (39–67) |
SD standard deviation, LL lower limit, UL upper limit, n number of study subjects, RV left ventricular, EDV end-diastolic volume, ESV end-systolic volume, EF ejection fraction, RVM right ventricular mass, max. BSA body surface area.
a
9–18 h sports activity/week.
b
18 h sports activity/week.
c
Calculated as mean ± 2*SD.