Table 1

Myocardial thickness (mm) at four sites around the veins and across three levels

V-A junction5 mm from V-A10 mm from V-A
RSPVLSPVRSPVLSPVRSPVLSPV
12 o'clock0.78  (0.4)1-165 0.8  (0.4)1-165 0.48  (0.46)1-160 0.66  (0.39)1-160 0.36  (0.4)1-165 0.48  (0.35)
3 o'clock1.2 (0.5)1.3 (0.4)0.97 (0.45)0.96 (0.39)1-160 0.59 (0.20)1-165 0.65 (0.40)
6 o'clock1.65 (0.6)1-165 1.98 (0.5)1-165 1.0 (0.6)1-160 0.86 (0.36)0.40 (0.37)0.61 (0.34)
9 o'clock1.0 (0.46)1.28 (0.9)0.95 (0.6)0.87 (0.24)0.40 (0.23)0.60 (0.29)
RIPV LIPV RIPV LIPV RIPV LIPV
12 o'clock1.4 (0.56)1-165 1.57 (0.67)1-165 0.86 (0.3)1-160 0.65 (0.49)1-160 0.15 (0.40)0.37 (0.2)
3 o'clock0.89 (0.4)1.0 (0.4)0.75 (0.37)0.56 (0.44)0.15 (0.23)0.19 (0.1)
6 o'clock0.57 (0.56)1-165 0.5 (0.36)1-165 0.45 (0.5)1-160 0.27 (0.30)1-160 0.11 (0.13)0.2 (0.1)
9 o'clock1.1 (0.4)0.88 (0.4)0.64 (0.5)0.60 (0.40)0.15 (0.25)0.2 (0.1)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • 1-160 p < 0.01,

  • 1-165 p < 0.001, thickest vthinnest at the four sites for each level of each vein.

  • LI, left inferior; LS, left superior; PV, pulmonary vein; RI, right inferior; RS, right superior; V-A, venoatrial.