Table 2

Right ventricular cavity dimensions in normal subjects and in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (measurements corrected for body surface area (cm/m2))

RVOTRVITRVB
Mean (SD)RangeMean (SD)RangeMean (SD)Range
Normal subjects1.6 (0.2)1.2 to 2.11.8 (0.2)1.4 to 2.11.2 (0.1)1.0 to 1.5
(n)(19)(22)(21)
ARVC patients2.0 (0.6)2-150 1.3 to 3.42.1 (0.5)2-160 1.3 to 3.21.6 (0.6)2-160 1.1 to 3.1
(n)(15)(15)(15)
  • 2-150 p < 0.05;

  • 2-160 p < 0.01 for comparisons between patients and normal subjects.

  • n, number of measurements at different positions; RVB, right ventricular body; RVIT, right ventricular inflow tract; RVOT, right ventricular outflow tract.