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Table 1 Normal Left Ventricle Doppler Filling Parameter

From: Tissue Doppler Imaging can be useful to distinguish pathological from physiological left ventricular hypertrophy: a study in master athletes and mild hypertensive subjects

Parameters

<50 yr

>50 yr

Peak E (cm/s)

72 ± 14

62 ± 14

Peak A (cm/s)

40 ± 10

59 ± 14

E/A ratio

1.9 ± 0.6

1.1 ± 0.3

DT (msec)

179 ± 20

210 ± 36

IVRT (ms)

76 ± 11

90 ± 17

  1. IVRT = isovolumetric relaxation time, DT = Deceleration Time.
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Cardiovascular Ultrasound

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