Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Annotate Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content ++Table Graphic Jump LocationView Table||Download (.pdf) Pregnancy Left Ventricle 1st Trimester 2nd Trimester 3rd Trimester Postpartum Geometry IVSd (mm) 7.3 ± 1.0 7.4 ± 1.1 7.8 ± 1.2 7.1 ± 0.9 LVEDD (mm) 45−47.8 47−48.9 47−49.6 46−48.8 LVESD (mm) 28−30 29−30.1 30−30.8 28−30.6 PWd 6.3 ± 0.7 6.6 ± 0.7 6.9 ± 1.0 6.1 ± 0.6 RWT 0.26−0.36 0.27−0.37 0.28−0.38 0.25−0.35 LV mass (g) 111−121 121−135 136−151 114−119 LV mass (g/m2) 66 ± 13 70 ± 12 76 ± 16 67 ± 11 Systolic function FS (%) 37−38 76−78 80−85 67−69 SW thickening (%) 47 ± 17 53 ± 16 51 ± 15 54 ± 19 PW thickening (%) 66 ± 16 72 ± 16 74 ± 16 71 ± 14 VCFC (circ/sec) 1.15−0.3 1.18−0.16 1.18−0.12 1.18−0.12 ESS (g/cm2) 59 ± 9 53 ± 11 52 ± 11 66 ± 12 Diastolic function Heart rate 75−76 76−78 80−85 67−69 Mitral E wave (m/sec) 0.85 ± 0.13 0.84 ± 0.16 0.77 ± 0.15 0.77 ± 0.11 Mitral A wave (m/sec) 0.5 ± 0.09 0.5 ± 0.1 0.55 ± 0.1 0.46 ± 0.1 Deceleration time (ms) 176 ± 44 188 ± 40 193 ± 33 201 ± 48 IVRT (ms) 90 ± 19 79 ± 18 72 ± 16 69 ± 10 E wave duration (ms) 263 ± 50 276 ± 43 282 ± 37 288 ± 48 E and A wave duration (ms) 454 ± 121 412 ± 79 375 ± 63 523 ± 88 Values are ranges or means ± SD.Circ = circumference; d = diastolic; ESS = end-systolic wall stress; FS = fractional shortening; IVRT = isovolumic relaxation time; IVSd = interventricular septum–diastole; LV = left ventricle; LVEDD = left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; LVESD = left ventricular end-systolic dimension; PW = posterior wall; RWT = relative wall thickening; SW = septal wall; VCFC = rate-adjusted mean velocity of circumferential fiber thickening.Data from Savu (62A) and Vitarelli (71A). Your MyAccess profile is currently affiliated with '[InstitutionA]' and is in the process of switching affiliations to '[InstitutionB]'. Please click ‘Continue’ to continue the affiliation switch, otherwise click ‘Cancel’ to cancel signing in. Get Free Access Through Your Institution Learn how to see if your library subscribes to McGraw Hill Medical products. Subscribe: Institutional or Individual Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth