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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2018 Feb 21;31(5):614–623. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2017.12.009

Table 3.

Regional curvature changes during the transition from end-diastole to end-systole by gender and age groups

Region All ages Men Women <40 y 40–55 y ≥55 y
n 245 108 137 114 83 48
Apical free wall * * * *
Body free wall * * * * * *
Apical septum
Body septum * *
RVOT * * * * * *
RVIT * * * *
*

The change in regional curvature between end-diastole and end-systole in the specified region is significant (P < .05).