Left ventricular dimension and systolic function

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Visual assessment of regional wall motion (left ventricle)

TYPE OF MOTION DEFINITION WALL MOTION SCORE
Normal Normal thickening (typically >30% thickening from end-diastole to end-systole). 1
Hypokinesia Reduced thickening (typically 10–30% thickening from end-diastole to end-systole) 2
Akinesia Markedly reduced, or no thickening (<10%) 3
Dyskinesia Paradoxical thinning and/or outward directed motion during systole 4
Aneurysmatic Diastolic deformation 5

Recommended by the American Society for Echocardiography (J Am Soc Echocardiogr 18:1440-1463, 2005).

Left ventricular mass and geometry

  Women       Men      
  Reference Mildly abnormal Moderately abnormal Severely abnormal Reference Mildly abnormal Moderately abnormal Severely abnormal
LINEAR METHOD                
LV mass, g 67–162 163–186 187–210 >211 88–224 225–258 259–292 >293
LV mass/BSA, g/m2 43–95 96–108 109–121 > 122 49–115 116–131 132–148 > 149
LV mass/height, g/m 41–99 100–115 116–128 >129 52–126 127–144 145–162 >163
LV mass/height 2.7, g/m2.7 18–44 45–51 52–58 >59 20–48 49–55 56–63 >64
Relative wall thickness, cm 0.22–0.42 0.43–0.47 0.48–0.52 >0.53 0.24–0.42 0.43–0.46 0.47–0.51 >0.52
Septal thickness, cm 0.6–0.9 1.0–1.2 1.3–1.5 > 1.6 0.6–1.0 1.1–1.3 1.4–1.6 > 1.7
Posterior wall thickness, cm 0.6–0.9 1.0–1.2 1.3–1.5 > 1.6 0.6–1.0 1.1–1.3 1.4–1.6 > 1.7
2D METHOD                
LV mass, g 66–150 151–171 172–182 > 193 96–200 201–227 228–254 > 255
LV mass/BSA, g/m2 44–88 89–100 101–112 > 113 50–102 103–116 117–130 > 131

BSA, Body surface area; LV, left ventricular; 2D, 2-dimensional.

Left ventricular dimensions

  Femmes       Hommes      
  Plage normale Légèrement anormal Modérément anormal Sévèrement anormal Plage normale Légèrement anormal Modérément anormal Sévèrement anormal
DIMENSIONS VG                
Diamètre diastolique VG 3,9–5,3 5,4–5,7 5,8–6,1 >6,2 4,2–5,9 6,0–6,3 6,4–6,8 >6,9
Diamètre diastolique VG/SCA, cm/m² 2,4–3,2 3,3–3,4 3,5–3,7 >3,8 2,2–3,1 3,2–3,4 3,5–3,6 >3,7
Diamètre diastolique VG/taille, cm/m 2,5–3,2 3,3–3,4 3,5–3,6 >3,7 2,4–3,3 3,4–3,5 3,6–3,7 >3,8
VOLUME VG                
Volume diastolique VG, mL 56–104 105–117 118–130 >131 67–155 156–178 179–201 >201
Volume diastolique VG/SCA, mL/m² 35–75 76–86 87–96 >97 35–75 76–86 87–96 >97
Volume systolique VG, mL 19–49 50–59 60–69 >70 22–58 59–70 71–82 >83
Volume systolique VG/SCA, mL/m² 12–30 31–36 37–42 >43 12–30 31–36 37–42 >43

SCA, surface corporelle ajustée ; VG, ventricule gauche.

Fonction ventriculaire gauche (fraction d’éjection)

  Femmes       Hommes      
  Normal Légèrement anormal Modérément anormal Sévèrement anormal Normal Légèrement anormal Modérément anormal Sévèrement anormal
MÉTHODE LINÉAIRE                
Raccourcissement fractionnel endocardique, % 27–45 22–26 17–21 <16 25–43 20–24 15–19 <14
Raccourcissement fractionnel de la paroi moyenne, % 15–23 13–14 11–12 <10 14–22 12–13 10–11 <10
MÉTHODE 2D                
Fraction d’éjection, % >55 45–54 30–44 <30 >55 45–54 30–44 <30

2D, bidimensionnel.

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Fraction d’éjection (FE)

  Normale Légèrement anormale Modérément anormale Sévèrement anormale
Fraction d’éjection (%), biplan, hommes 52-72 41-51 30-40 <30
Fraction d’éjection (%), biplan, femmes 54-74 41-53 30-40 <30

Références

1. Lang, Roberto M.; Badano, Luigi P.; Mor-Avi, Victor; Afilalo, Jonathan; Armstrong, Anderson; Ernande, Laura et al. (2015) : Recommendations for cardiac chamber quantification by echocardiography in adults: an update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. In European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging 16 (3), pp. 233–270. DOI : 10.1093/ehjci/jev014.

2. Lang, Roberto M.; Bierig, Michelle; Devereux, Richard B.; Flachskampf, Frank A.; Foster, Elyse; Pellikka, Patricia A. et al. (2005) : Recommendations for chamber quantification: a report from the American Society of Echocardiography’s Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Chamber Quantification Writing Group, developed in conjunction with the European Association of Echocardiography, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology. In Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 18 (12), pp. 1440–1463. DOI : 10.1016/j.echo.2005.10.005.008.11.029.

Updated on 2025-04-09