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Table 2 Statistics on the differences between the various measurements and respiratory states

From: Respiratory influence on left atrial volume calculation with 3D-echocardiography

  

Mean bias ± SD

Correlation coefficiency

95 % limits of agreement

Coefficient of variation

EDV

Inspiratory vs. expiratory

−1.0 ± 6.0

−0.043 (p = 0.73)

−12.79-10.71

9.3 %

Inspiratory vs. free breathing

−0.26 ± 7.9

0.038 (p = 0.77)

−15.75-15.24

12.2 %

Expiratory vs. free breathing

0.78 ± 8.0

0.071 (p = 0.58)

−14.83-16.40

12.2 %

ESV

Inspiratory vs. expiratory

−1.19 ± 5.6

−0.048 (p = 0.71)

−12.11-9.72

19.1 %

Inspiratory vs. free breathing

−0.70 ± 4.5

−0.04 (p = 0.72)

−9.57-8.16

15.9 %

Expiratory vs. free breathing

0.49 ± 5.0

0.011 (p = 0.93)

−9.39-10.37

17.4 %

SV

Inspiratory vs. expiratory

0.16 ± 7.2

0.011 (p = 0.93)

−13.91-14.23

18.2 %

Inspiratory vs. free breathing

0.48 ± 7.8

0.12 (p = 0.33)

−14.86-15.82

20.0 %

Expiratory vs. free breathing

0.31 ± 7.5

0.12 (p = 0.36)

−14.38-15.01

19.2 %

EF

Inspiratory vs. expiratory

1.77 ± 11.8

−0.027 (p = 0.83)

−21.41-24.95

13.8 %

Inspiratory vs. free breathing

1.13 ± 10.0

0.013 (p = 0.92)

−18.53-20.78

11.6

Expiratory vs. free breathing

−0.64 ± 10.8

0.040 (p = 0.75)

−21.80-20.52

12.6 %

  1. EF atrial ejection fraction, EDV end diastolic atrial volume, ESV end systolic atrial volume, SD standard deviation, SV atrial stroke volume