Table 2.
Mean vessel diameter (mm) in systole and diastole together with area measurements (cm2) and % distension, of main pulmonary artery (MPA), right pulmonary artery (RPA) and left pulmonary artery (LPA)
| Age | Systolic diameter | Diastolic diameter | Systolic area | Diastolic area | % distension | Age | Systolic diameter | Diastolic diameter | Systolic area | Diastolic area | % distension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male MPA | Female MPA | ||||||||||
| 20–29 | 28.3 ± 1.8 | 22.4 ± 1.8 | 6.3 ± 0.8 | 3.9 ± 0.6 | 61.5 ± 18.4 | 20–29 | 26.4 ± 3.3 | 21.6 ± 2.9 | 5.5 ± 1.4 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 50.7 ± 19.6 |
| 30–39 | 27.3 ± 2.7 | 21.9 ± 1.8 | 5.8 ± 1.2 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 53.2 ± 14.9 | 30–39 | 25.5 ± 2.8 | 20.4 ± 2.0 | 5.1 ± 1.1 | 3.3 ± 0.6 | 54.8 ± 13.0 |
| 40–49 | 28.2 ± 3.1 | 23.5 ± 2.8 | 6.2 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 1.0 | 41.4 ± 13.5 | 40–49 | 26.5 ± 1.6 | 21.5 ± 1.6 | 5.4 ± 0.6 | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 46.2 ± 9.6 |
| 50–59 | 27.0 ± 2.7 | 22.9 ± 3.0 | 5.7 ± 1.2 | 4.2 ± 1.0 | 40.0 ± 12.6 | 50–59 | 24.4 ± 2.7 | 20.7 ± 2.1 | 4.7 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 38.5 ± 13.4 |
| 60–69 | 26.5 ± 2.2 | 23.3 ± 2.1 | 5.5 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 0.7 | 29.6 ± 5.8 | 60–69 | 25.0 ± 2.7 | 21.6 ± 2.0 | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 33.9 ± 10.4 |
| 70–79 | 27.1 ± 2.7 | 23.6 ± 2.6 | 5.8 ± 1.2 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 30.7 ± 11.6 | 70–79 | 24.0 ± 1.9 | 21.4 ± 1.9 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 26.8 ± 7.9 |
| All subjects | 27.4 ± 2.6 | 22.9 ± 2.4 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 42.7 ± 17.2 | All subjects | 25.3 ± 2.6 | 21.2 ± 2.1 | 5.0 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 41.8 ± 15.7 |
| Male RPA | Female RPA | ||||||||||
| 20–29 | 18.6 ± 2.0 | 14.3 ± 1.8 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 69.1 ± 21.9 | 20–29 | 17.0 ± 1.5 | 14.0 ± 2.0 | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | 53.6 ± 18.0 |
| 30–39 | 18.8 ± 2.1 | 15.2 ± 1.5 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 54.2 ± 15.9 | 30–39 | 16.5 ± 1.3 | 13.3 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 1.4 ± 0.3 | 55.7 ± 15.5 |
| 40–49 | 20.3 ± 2.4 | 16.4 ± 2.3 | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.6 | 53.1 ± 6.4 | 40–49 | 18.6 ± 2.0 | 15.3 ± 1.8 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 46.1 ± 7.5 |
| 50–59 | 20.2 ± 2.4 | 16.6 ± 2.1 | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 0.6 | 48.2 ± 11.6 | 50–59 | 16.8 ± 2.2 | 14.0 ± 1.9 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 44.9 ± 12.7 |
| 60–69 | 20.2 ± 2.7 | 17.1 ± 2.2 | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 37.2 ± 9.2 | 60–69 | 19.0 ± 2.4 | 15.8 ± 1.7 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 0.4 | 48.2 ± 17.6 |
| 70–79 | 23.4 ± 3.6 | 19.8 ± 3.5 | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 42.1 ± 14.0 | 70–79 | 18.8 ± 3.3 | 15.9 ± 3.2 | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 2.1 ± 0.9 | 40.4 ± 10.3 |
| All subjects | 20.2 ± 2.9 | 16.6 ± 2.8 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | 50.6 ± 16.9 | All subjects | 17.8 ± 2.4 | 14.7 ± 2.2 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 48.2 ± 14.5 |
| Male LPA | Female LPA | ||||||||||
| 20–29 | 18.8 ± 1.6 | 15.8 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 39.6 ± 6.8 | 20–29 | 17.6 ± 1.2 | 14.9 ± 1.4 | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 38.7 ± 7.9 |
| 30–39 | 18.2 ± 1.9 | 15.5 ± 1.7 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 37.5 ± 11.0 | 30–39 | 16.9 ± 1.3 | 14.7 ± 1.4 | 2.3 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 33.2 ± 13.0 |
| 40–49 | 19.8 ± 1.4 | 16.7 ± 1.3 | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 42.2 ± 7.8 | 40–49 | 18.7 ± 1.4 | 15.9 ± 1.1 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 40.4 ± 9.9 |
| 50–59 | 20.0 ± 2.0 | 17.2 ± 1.7 | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 35.2 ± 11.3 | 50–59 | 18.1 ± 1.6 | 15.9 ± 1.5 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 30.3 ± 10.7 |
| 60–69 | 21.0 ± 1.5 | 18.4 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 30.2 ± 6.9 | 60–69 | 19.1 ± 2.1 | 16.4 ± 1.7 | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 37.2 ± 9.6 |
| 70–79 | 23.1 ± 2.7 | 20.4 ± 3.4 | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 3.4 ± 1.1 | 29.2 ± 11.0 | 70–79 | 20.1 ± 3.1 | 17.6 ± 3.0 | 3.3 ± 1.0 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 31.2 ± 7.5 |
| All subjects | 20.1 ± 2.4 | 17.3 ± 2.5 | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | 35.6 ± 10.1 | All subjects | 18.4 ± 2.1 | 15.9 ± 2.0 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 35.2 ± 10.3 |