Table 1 Population demographics.
From: Vortex ring behavior provides the epigenetic blueprint for the human heart
Controls (n = 16) | Patients (n = 23) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, yrs | 26 (22–31) | 69 (49–87)**** |
Gender | 11 M, 5 F | 19 M, 4 F |
Weight, kg | 79 (49–95) | 83 (59–117) |
Height, cm | 178 (155–198) | 177 (159–192) |
Body surface area, kg/m2 | 1.98 (1.45–2.29) | 2.00 (1.63–2.44) |
Heart rate, bpm | 60 (38–77) | 63 (51–88) |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg† | 120 (95–150) | 133 (91–170) |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg† | 70 (60–80) | 75 (59–110)* |
End-diastolic volume, ml | 195 (133–305) | 342 (195–743)**** |
End-systolic volume, ml | 72 (53–143) | 243 (124–665)**** |
Stroke volume, ml | 125 (77–188) | 85 (49–143)*** |
Ejection fraction, % | 61 (53–69) | 25 (10–39)**** |
LV mass, g | 109 (68–241) | 193 (96–292)*** |
LV sphericity index, end-diastole | 0.38 (0.31–0.52) | 0.58 (0.43–0.85)**** |
LV sphericity index, end-systole | 0.30 (0.21–0.39) | 0.55 (0.35–0.79)**** |
