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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Ethnic-specific normative reference values for echocardiographic LA and LV Size, LV Mass, and systolic function: The EchoNoRMAL study
JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, Volume 8, No. 6, Year 2015
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Description
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to derive age-, sex-, and ethnic-appropriate adult reference values for left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) dimensions and volumes, LV mass, fractional shortening, and ejection fraction (EF) derived from geographically diverse population studies. BACKGROUND: The current recommended reference values for measurements from echocardiography may not be suitable to the diverse world population to which they are now applied. METHODS: Population-based datasets of echocardiographic measurements from 22,404 adults without clinical cardiovascular or renal disease, hypertension, or diabetes were combined in an individual person data meta-analysis. Quantile regression was used to derive reference values at the 95th percentile (upper reference value [URV]) and fifth percentile (lower reference value [LRV]) of each measurement against age (treated as linear), separately within sex and ethnic groups. RESULTS: The URVs for left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), LV end-systolic volume, and LV stroke volume (SV) were highest in Europeans and lowest in South Asians. Important sex and ethnic differences remained after indexation by body surface area or height for these measurements, as well as for the LRV for SV. LVEDV and SV decreased with increasing age for all groups. Importantly, the LRV for EF differed by ethnicity; there was a clear apparent difference between Europeans and Asians. The URVs for LV end-diastolic diameter and LV end-systolic diameter were higher for Europeans than those for East Asian, South Asian, and African people, particularly among men. Similarly, the URVs for LA diameter and volume were highest for Europeans. CONCLUSIONS: Sex- and/or ethnic-appropriate echocardiographic reference values are indicated for many measurements of LA and LV size, LV mass, and EF. Reference values for LV volumes and mass also differ across the age range. © 2015 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation.
Authors & Co-Authors
Doughty, Robert N.Eil
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Chien, Kou-Liong Liong
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Ezekowitz, Justin A.
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Altman, Douglas G.
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Perera, Rafael
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Anderson, Todd J.
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Chirinos, Julio Alonso
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de Buyzere, Marc L.D.
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Gillebert, Thierry C.
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Rietzschel, Ernst Robert
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Segers, Patrick F.
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Izzo, Raffaele
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De Luca, Nicola G.
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Lin, Hung Ju
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Richards, Arthur Mark
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Troughton, Richard W.
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Hobbs, F. D.R.
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Freemantle, Nicholas D.
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Lip, Gregory Y.H.
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Kuznetsova, Tatiana N.
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Staessen, Jan A.
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Dargie, Henry J.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Glasgow
Ford, Ian
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Glasgow
McDonagh, Theresa A.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Glasgow
McMurray, John JV
United Kingdom, Glasgow
Glasgow
Grossman, Ehud
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Lahiri, Avijit
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Senior, Roxy
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Brown, Alex D.H.
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Carrington, Melinda J.
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Krum, Henry
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Stewart, Simon D.
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Blauwet, Lori A.
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Sliwa, Karen S.
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Dalen, Håvard
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Daimon, Masao
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Linhart, Aleš
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Chambers, John Campbell
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Kooner, Jaspal Singh
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Squire, Iain B.
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Ojji, Dike Brevis
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Prendergast, Bernard D.
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Badano, Luigi P.
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Muraru, Denisa
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Katova, Tzvetana
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Takeuchi, Masaaki
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Krieger, Jose E.
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Mill, José Geraldo
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Rodrigues, Sérgio Lamêgo
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Muiesan, Maria Lorenza
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Paini, Anna
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Agabiti- Rosei, Enrico
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Salvetti, Massimo
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Statistics
Citations: 188
Authors: 53
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.02.014
ISSN:
1936878X
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Systematic review
Participants Gender
Male