Reference ranges (“normal values”) for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in adults and children: 2020 update

Table 4 Left ventricular parameters for adult women by age group, papillary muscles included in left ventricular mass

Parameter	20–29 years		30–39 years		40–49 years		50–59 years		60–69 years
Parameter	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c	n	Mean_p ± SD_p (LL–UL)^c
LVEDV/BSA (ml/m²)	43^a	77 ± 12 (54–100)	110^a	77 ± 13 (52–102)	127^a	73 ± 12 (50–96)	93^a	68 ± 10 (48–89)	41^b	68 ± 8 (51–84)
LVESV/BSA (ml/m²)	43^a	29 ± 7 (16–43)	110^a	29 ± 10 (9–49)	127^a	27 ± 7 (12–42)	93^a	24 ± 7 (10–38)	41^b	25 ± 5 (14–35)
LVSV/BSA (ml/m²)	33^b	50 ± 6 (38–63)	92^b	49 ± 7 (34–64)	116^b	48 ± 8 (32–64)	84^b	47 ± 6 (34–59)	41^b	44 ± 7 (31–58)
LVEF (%)	43^a	62 ± 6 (50–73)	110^a	64 ± 6 (52–77)	127^a	63 ± 7 (50–76)	93^a	65 ± 6 (52–78)	41^b	65 ± 6 (53–77)
LVM/BSA (g/m²)	43^a	51 ± 11 (29–72)	110^a	50 ± 9 (32–68)	127^a	49 ± 9 (32–66)	93^a	51 ± 10 (31–70)	41^b	52 ± 11 (31–74)

n number of study subjects included in the weighted mean values, mean_p pooled weighted mean, SD_p pooled standard deviation, LL lower limit, UL upper limit, LV left ventricular, EDV end-diastolic volume, ESV end-systolic volume, SV stroke volume, EF ejection fraction, LVM left ventricular mass, BSA body surface area
^aPooled weighted values from references [10, 13, 24]
^bPooled weighted values from references [10, 13]
^cCalculated as mean_p ± 2*SD_p

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