Table 5

LVEDD and IVSD indexed by BSA reference values by BSA group

Echo index measure
(mm/m2)
Overall
sample
BSA reference groupGeneral population male
norms2
Below averageAverageAbove average
1.72–2.94 m21.72–2.05 m22.06–2.57 m22.58–2.94 m2
LVEDD/BSA
 Normal<27.2<29.3<26.3<22.822.0–30.0
 Mildly abnormal27.2–28.229.3–30.226.3–27.222.8–23.431.0–33.0
 Moderately abnormal28.3–29.530.3–31.427.3–28.223.5–24.234.0–36.0
 Severely abnormal>29.5>31.4>28.2>24.2>36.0
IVSD/BSA
 Normal<5.4<5.8<5.3<4.8NA
 Mildly abnormal5.4–5.65.8–6.15.3–5.64.8–5.0NA
 Moderately abnormal5.7–5.96.2–6.45.7–5.85.1–5.2NA
 Severely abnormal>5.9>6.4>5.8>5.2NA
  • Normal: <95th percentile or Z<1.6.

  • Mildly abnormal: 95th–98th percentile or 1.6<Z<2.0.

  • Moderately abnormal: 98th–99th percentile or 2.0<Z<2.5.

  • Severely abnormal: >99th percentile or Z>2.5.

  • BSA, body surface area; IVSD, interventricular septum diameter; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastole diameter; NA, not available.