Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults

This set contains vocabulary and reference values for abnormal right ventricular (RV) systolic function and normal aortic root dimensions (absolute and indexed) based on the 2015 ASE and EACI recommendations.

Abnormal TAPSE (RV Systolic Function)

< 17\,mm

Abnormal TDI s' (RV Systolic Function)

< 9.5\,cm/sec

Abnormal RV Fractional Area Change

< 35\%

Normal Aortic Annulus Absolute Value (Men)

$2.6 \pm 0.3\,cm$ (Range: $2.3-2.9\,cm$)

Normal Aortic Annulus Absolute Value (Women)

$2.3 \pm 0.2\,cm$ (Range: $2.1-2.5\,cm$)

Normal Sinus of Valsalva Absolute Value (Men)

$3.4 \pm 0.3\,cm$ (Range: $3.1-3.7\,cm$)

Normal Sinus of Valsalva Absolute Value (Women)

$3.0 \pm 0.3\,cm$ (Range: $2.7-3.3\,cm$)

Normal Sinotubular Junction Absolute Value (Men)

$2.9 \pm 0.3\,cm$ (Range: $2.6-3.2\,cm$)

Normal Sinotubular Junction Absolute Value (Women)

$2.6 \pm 0.3\,cm$ (Range: $2.3-2.9\,cm$)

Normal Proximal Ascending AO Absolute Value (Men)

$3.0 \pm 0.4\,cm$ (Range: $2.6-3.4\,cm$)

Normal Proximal Ascending AO Absolute Value (Women)

$2.7 \pm 0.4\,cm$ (Range: $2.3-3.1\,cm$)