Table 1

Normal values

5th centile95th centileMean
LVEF (%)50.068.959.5
RVEF (%)33.254.043.6
LVPFR (EDV/s)1.985.013.11
RVPFR (EDV/s)1.192.511.75
LVRFP (%RR)14.434.121.7
RVRFP (%RR)16.038.724.8
LVSFP (%RR)5.217.113.1
RVSFP (%RR)2.419.211.7
LVACP (%RR)9.530.819.4
RVACP (%RR)2.635.518.3
LVRFF (%SV)71.089.779.2
RVRFF (%SV)25.491.766.8
LVSFF (%SV)4.718.511.3
RVSFF (%SV)2.026.515.7
LVACF (%SV)0.417.69.6
RVACF (%SV)0.849.817.5
  • EDV, end diastolic volume; LVACF, left ventricular filling fraction of atrial contraction; LVACP, left atrial contraction period; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVPFR, left ventricular peak filling rate; LVRFF, left ventricular rapid filling fraction; LVRFP, left ventricular rapid filling period; LVSFF, left ventricular slow filling fraction; LVSFP, left ventricular slow filling period; RR, heart cycle duration (RR interval); RVACF, right ventricular filling fraction of atrial contraction; RVACP, right atrial contraction period; RVEF, right ventricular ejection fraction; RVPFR, right ventricular peak filling rate; RVRFF, right ventricular rapid filling fraction; RVRFP, right ventricular rapid filling period; RVSFF, right ventricular slow filling fraction; RVSFP, right ventricular slow filling period; SV, stroke volume.