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Normal Values for Left Ventricular Volume in Infants and Young Children by the Echocardiographic Subxiphoid Five-Sixth Area by Length (Bullet) Method

Authors :
Lytrivi, Irene D.
Bhatla, Puneet
Ko, H. Helen
Yau, Jen
Geiger, Miwa K.
Walsh, Rowan
Parness, Ira A.
Srivastava, Shubhika
Nielsen, James C.
Source :
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography; February 2011, Vol. 24 Issue: 2 p214-218, 5p
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) can be estimated by the formula (5/6) × area × length, or the “bullet” method. The aim of this study was to determine the range of normal LVEDV values in infants and young children (aged 0–3 years) by the subxiphoid bullet method.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08947317 and 10976795
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs23164863
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2010.12.002