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Table 2 Left ventricular dimensions and function in swine vs. human reference

From: Cardiac dimensions and hemodynamics in healthy juvenile Landrace swine

 

Landrace Swine N = 10

Human Reference

Parameter

Mean

 ± SD

Range

Range

LVEDD (mm)

48.2

 ± 3.5

42.2–53.3

37.8–52.2a

LVESD (mm)

35.3

 ± 2.5

32.0–40.2

21.6–34.8a

LVEDV (mL)

85.5

 ± 10.9

69.0–107.0

46–106a

LVESV (mL)

44.7

 ± 10.1

30.6–67.5

14–42a

PWT (mm)

15.3

 ± 2.7

12.1–22.1

6–9a

IVS (mm)

14.0

 ± 1.5

11.7–16.7

6–9a

LVOT (mm)

21.5

 ± 1.5

18.7–23.4

17–25b

LV mass (g)

301.1

 ± 64.0

230.2–470.0

67–162a

EF Teichholz (%)

51.6

 ± 5.9

44.1–66.3

 > 55c

EF Simpson (%)

51.2

 ± 6.2

66.5–63.5

54–74a

Stroke volume (mL)

40.8

 ± 7.7

29.4–53.2

50–100c

Cardiac output (L/min)

5.0

 ± 1.3

3.4–7.4

5.0–6.0d

  1. EF Ejection fraction, IVS Interventricular septum thickness, LVEDD Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, LVESD Left ventricular end-systolic diameter, LVEDV Left ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVESV Left ventricular end-systolic volume, LVOT Left ventricular outflow tract, PWT Posterior wall thickness
  2. aLang et al. [10]. Values are presented for females
  3. bKou et al. [11]
  4. cSidebotham et. al. [12]
  5. dKing and Lowery. [13]