Table 4

 Cardiac dimensions (mm) at 7 days of age by gestation

Gestation (weeks)nIVSLIDDdLVPWLIDDsLAAO
23 to 2572.810.72.67.36.96.4
2.0 to 3.87.3 to 14.11.8 to 3.43.1 to 11.52.1 to 11.74.8 to 8.0
26 to 28202.811.92.77.98.46.8
1.4 to 4.27.5 to 16.31.7 to 3.74.9 to 11.95.0 to 11.85.2 to 8.4
29 to 31152.712.92.88.87.67.2
2.1 to 3.38.7 to 17.12.1 to 3.56.7 to 10.95.4 to 9.85.6 to 9.8
32 to 33143.214.32.610.38.78.1
4.2 to 5.211.1 to 17.51.6 to 3.67.3 to 13.35.0 to 11.45.7 to 10.5
  • Values are mean and ±2SD.

  • AO, aortic root; IVS, interventricular septum; LA, left atrium; LIDDd (s), left interventricular diameter at end diastole (end systole); LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end diastole.