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. 2023 Oct 6;10:1215958. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1215958

Table 1.

Cardiovascular parameters for males and females.

Parameter Male Female Reference
HR [beat/min] 74.3±8.9 79.1±8.2 (3)
Left ventricle
EDV [mL] 168.4±27.2 124.0±27.1 (18)
ESV [mL] 78.6±20.3 53.5±11.9 (18)
SV [mL] 89.8±15.3 69.3±19.7 (18)
CO [L/min] 5.6±1.4 4.9±1.5 (18)
EF [%] 53.7±6.5 57.2±5.1 (18)
Ees [mm Hg/mL] 1.74 2.13 (22)
Ea [mm Hg/mL] 1.20 1.45 (22)
Ea/Ees ratio 0.69 0.68 (22)
Ed [mm Hg/mL] 0.063 0.081 (22)
Right ventricle
EDV [mL] 157.9±47.5 132.5±46.7 (32)
ESV [mL] 80.9±43.3 65.2±44.0 (32)
SV [mL] 95.0±26.0 74.0±18.0 (33)
CO [L/min] 5.6±1.4 4.4±1.0 (33)
EF [%] 57.0±8.0 60.0±7.0 (33)
Ees [mm Hg/mL/m2] 0.7±0.2 0.8±0.2 (25)
Ea [mm Hg/mL/m2] 0.5±0.2 0.6±0.3 (25)
Ees/Ea ratio 1.4±0.4 1.7±0.9 (25)
Main arteries
Diameter:
 Ascending aorta [cm] 3.4±0.4 3.1±0.5 (17)
 Aortic arch [cm] 3.0±0.3 2.7±0.3 (17)
 Thoracic aorta [cm] 2.5±0.3 2.3±0.3 (17)
 Abdominal aorta [cm] 1.9±0.3 1.6±0.3 (17)
 Carotid artery [cm] 0.65±0.10 0.61±0.10 (34)
Length:
 Ascending aorta [cm] 8.4±1.1 7.6±1.0 (17)
 Aortic arch [cm] 3.7±0.8 3.2±0.7 (17)
 Thoracic aorta [cm] 23.5±2.9 21.2±2.2 (17)
 Abdominal aorta [cm] 14.4±2.2 12.8±2.0 (17)
 Carotid artery [cm] 13.6±1.5 12.3±1.6 (30)
BCG amplitude [N] 5.56±1.74 3.56±1.06 (31)

Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation, when such information was available in the referenced articles.

HR, heart rate; EDV, end-diastolic volume; ESV, end-systolic volume; SV, stroke volume; CO, cardiac output; EF, ejection fraction; Ees, end-systolic elastance; Ea, arterial elastance; Ed, diastolic elastance; BCG, ballistocardiogram.