Table 2

 Predicted upper levels of left ventricular (LV) cavity size in healthy adolescents aged 14–18 years based on 250 controls

Age (years)BoysGirls
LVEDD (mm)Predicted upper limit (2SD)LVEDD (mm)Predicted upper limit (2SD)
Values are mean (SD).
LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter.
1446.1 (4.0)54.144.7 (2.9)50.4
1549.8 (2.2)54.246.3 (3.2)52.8
1650.4 (2.6)55.746.5 (2.9)52.3
1750.3 (2.2)54.746.5 (2.3)51.0
1849.0 (3.9)56.743.3 (3.1)50.4