Table 3.
Two-dimensional ultrasound characteristics in 16 patients with pulsus alternans
| Parameters | LAD (mm) | LVDd (mm) | LVDs (mm) | IVST (mm) | LVPWT (mm) | LVEF (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case 1 | 36 | 58 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| Case 2 | 33 | 44 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 32 |
| Case 3 | 54 | 89 | 75 | 14 | 13 | 29 |
| Case 4 | 41 | 73 | 63 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Case 5 | 42 | 62 | 48 | 13 | 12 | 33 |
| Case 6 | 52 | 65 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| Case 7 | 52 | 78 | 65 | 13 | 14 | 20 |
| Case 8 | 48 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 18 |
| Case 9 | 50 | 66 | 56 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
| Case 10 | 43 | 61 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| Case 11 | 51 | 54 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 48 |
| Case 12 | 45 | 59 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 37 |
| Case 13 | 54 | 64 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 55 |
| Case 14 | 48 | 71 | 59 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| Case 15 | 58 | 107 | 94 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| Case 16 | 49 | 67 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
LAD left atrial diameter, LVDd left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LVDs left ventricular end-systolic dimension, IVST interventricular septum thickness, LVPWT left ventricular posterior wall thickness, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction