Table 13 Left atrial diameter in the adult for the SSFP technique according to reference [17]
From: Normal values for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in adults and children
| Parameter | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mean | SD | Lower/ upper limits* | mean | SD | Lower/ upper limits* | |
| Longitudinal diameter (cm) 4ch | 5.9 | 0.7 | 4.5-7.3 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 4.1-6.9 |
| Longitudinal diameter/BSA (cm/m2) 4ch | 3.0 | 0.4 | 2.2-3.8 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 2.4-4.0 |
| Transverse diameter (cm) 4ch | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.1-5.1 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 3.1-5.1 |
| Transverse diameter/BSA (cm/m2) 4ch | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.5-2.7 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 1.8-3.0 |
| Longitudinal diameter (cm) 2ch | 5.0 | 0.7 | 3.6-6.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 3.2-6.0 |
| Longitudinal diameter/BSA (cm/m2) 2ch | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.7-3.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 1.9-3.5 |
| Transverse diameter (cm) 2ch | 4.6 | 0.5 | 3.6-5.6 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 3.4-5.4 |
| Transverse diameter/BSA (cm/m2) 2ch | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.9-2.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 2.2-3.0 |
| AP diameter (cm) 3ch | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.3-4.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 2.1-4.1 |
| AP diameter/BSA (cm/m2) 3ch | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.1-2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.2-2.4 |