Table 1.
Patient characteristics and risk factors for the 62 subjects used to define normal values
| Age | 43.6 ± 17.4 |
|---|---|
| Gender |
30 male, 32 female |
| Family History of CAD |
10 |
| Smoking |
1 current / 13 ex-smokers |
| High Cholesterol |
14 |
| Hypertension |
0 |
| Diabetes |
0 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
26.5 ± 4.6 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) |
0.88 ± 0.19 |
| LVEF (%) |
61.7 ± 5.9 |
| LVEDV (mL) |
143.9 ± 32.9 |
| LVEDV index (mL/m2) |
76.8 ± 12.2 |
| LV mass (g) |
87.4 ± 26.2 |
| LV mass index (g/m2) |
46 .2 ± 9.5 |
| Wall Thickness (mm) | 7.5 ± 1.8 |
BMI = Body Mass Index, LV = left ventricular, EF = ejection fraction, EDV = end-diastolic volume. Wall thickness was measured in the basal anteroseptum.