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. 2017 Nov;109(5):457–465. doi: 10.5935/abc.20170147

Table 2.

Echocardiographic variables

Echocardiographic variables n (%)
Suggestive of CP 45 (54.2)
Non-suggestive of CP 38 (45.8)
Pericardial thickening 59 (70.2)
Respiratory variation in mitral and tricuspid flow 38 (45.2)
PASP > 55 8 (9.5)
Ejection fraction (%)  
median [min - max] 60 (32 - 80)
Stroke volume (mL)  
median [min - max] 34 (10 - 118)
Diastolic volume (mL)  
median [min - max] 88 (8 - 173)
LVSD (mm)  
median [min - max] 29 (18 - 50)
LVDD (mm)  
median [min - max] 45 (31 - 59)
Left atrium (mm)  
median [min - max] 43.5 (30 - 73)
Aortic sinus (mm)  
median [min - max] 30 (18 - 42)
Ventricular septum (mm)  
median [min - max] 8 (6 - 13)
PW (mm)  
median [min - max] 8 (6 - 12)

CP: constrictive pericarditis; PASP: pulmonary artery systolic pressure; LVSD: left ventricular systolic diameter; LVDD: left ventricular diastolic diameter; PW: posterior wall.