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Table 3 Echocardiographic measurements from Doppler images

From: Transthoracic echocardiography reference values in juvenile and adult 129/Sv mice

Measurement

Juvenile

n

Adult

n

p

AoVPV (mm/s)

1055.28 (327.21)

15

1557.67 (693.61)

15

0.003

AET (ms)

50.37 ± 4.56

15

49.59 ± 4.50

15

ns

AoVPPG (mmHg)

4.45 (3.13)

15

9.76 (9.46)

15

0.003

DAoPV (mm/s)

747.59 (162.89)

15

1049.88 (321.15)

15

0.002

SV (μl)

31.93 ± 8.67

15

70.61 ± 24.66

15

< 0.001

CO (ml/min)

12.06 ± 4.05

15

29.71 ± 10.13

15

< 0.001

COi (ml/min.g)

1.54 ± 0.36

15

1.48 ± 0.39

15

ns

PVPV (mm/s)

663.34 ± 141.08

15

810.62 ± 149.55

15

0.01

PVPPG (mmHg)

1.83 ± 0.77

15

2.71 ± 0.96

15

0.01

MVE (mm/s)

673.53 ± 149.31

15

747.08 ± 92.31

15

ns

MVA (mm/s)

456.51 ± 73.29

15

500.17 ± 85.14

15

ns

IVCT (ms)

10.90 ± 2.76

15

12.91 ± 3.45

15

ns

IVRT (ms)

16.52 ± 3.29

15

12.48 ± 2.49

15

0.001

MVET (ms)

61.05 ± 9.74

15

59.24 ± 8.34

15

ns

NFT (ms)

77.45 ± 5.66

15

75.66 ± 7.57

15

ns

MVPPG (mmHg)

1.98 ± 0.76

15

2.30 ± 0.52

15

ns

MVE/A

1.50 ± 0.37

15

1.53 ± 0.27

15

ns

LVMPI

0.55 ± 0.14

15

0.51 ± 0.07

15

ns

TVE (mm/s)

241.72 ± 30.57

12

252.83 ± 77.42

6

ns

TVA (mm/s)

400.90 ± 47.96

12

386.53 ± 123.06

6

ns

TVPPG (mmHg)

0.74 ± 0.21

12

0.68 ± 0.39

6

ns

TVE/A

0.60 ± 0.06

12

0.66 ± 0.13

6

ns

  1. Values are mean ± SD or median (IQR), as appropriate. p = statistical significance. ns = not significant. n = 15 for all measurements, except for TV measurements (n = 12 for the juveniles and n = 6 for the adults).
  2. AoVPV = Ascending aorta valve peak velocity. AET = Aortic ejection time. AoVPPG = Ascending aorta valve peak pressure gradient. DAoPV = Descending aorta peak velocity. SV = Stroke volume. CO = Cardiac output. COi = CO index. PVPV = Pulmonary valve peak velocity. PVPPG = Pulmonary valve peak pressure gradient. MVE = Mitral valve early wave peak. MVA = Mitral valve atrial wave peak. IVCT = Isovolumic contraction time. IVRT = Isovolumic relaxation time. MVET = Mitral valve ejection time. NFT = No Flow Time. MVPPG = Mitral valve peak pressure gradient. LVMPI = Left ventricle myocardial performance index. TVE = Tricuspid valve early wave peak. TVA = Tricuspid valve atrial wave peak. TVPPG = Tricuspid valve peak pressure gradient.