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Table 1 Right ventricle size and function echocardiography data

From: Subjective right ventricle assessment by echo qualified intensive care specialists: assessing agreement with objective measures

 

Parameter

Value (IQR or ±SD)

% patients with abnormal values (n, %)

Categorical data

Normal

Mild/moderately abnormal

Severely abnormal

RV size

End-diastolic area (cm2)

24.2 (18 to 30)

21 (26%)

59 (74%)

16 (20%)

5 (6%)

Long axis (mm)

80.8 (± 10)

33 (41%)

27 (34%)

37 (46%)

16 (20%)

Mid diameter

31.7 (± 7)

Basal diameter

40.6 (± 8)

RV function

Fractional area change (%)

32.5 (± 11)

51 (64%)

RV S′

11.3 (± 3)

20 (26%)

TAPSE (mm)

18.9 (16 to 21)

18 (23%)

62 (78%)

14 (18%)

4 (5%)

RV free wall Strain

− 19.6 (± 6)

46 (58%)

34 (43%)

32 (40%)

14 (18%)

  1. IQR interquartile range when describing non-normally distributed data, SD standard deviation when describing normally distributed data, RV right ventricle, S′ systolic motion