Severity Level Parameter of Pericardial Effusion
  • Left atrium (Size)

    Female Male
    LA AP (cm)

    Left atrium anterior-posterior dimension

    		 2,7 - 3,8 3,0 - 4,0
    LA AP (cm/m2)

    Left atrium anterior-posterior dimension

    		 1,5 - 2,3 1,5 - 2,3
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  • Male
    Normal
    Mildly
    Moderately
    Severely
    LA volume (ml/m2)

    Left atrial volume (Biplane)

    		 16 - 34 35 - 41 42 - 48 >48
    Female
    Normal
    Mildly
    Moderately
    Severely
    LA volume (ml/m2)

    Left atrial volume (Biplane)

    		 16 - 34 35 - 41 42 - 48 >48
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  • Variable Abnormal
    RA major (mm)

    Right atrium major axis dimension

    		 >53
    RA minor (mm)

    Right atrium minor axis dimension

    		 >44
    RA area (cm2)

    Right atrial area

    		 >18
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  • Male Female
    RA major (cm/m2)

    Right atrium major axis dimension

    		 2,4 ±0,3 2,5 ±0,3
    RA minor (cm/m2)

    Right atrium minor axis dimension

    		 1,9 ±0,3 1,9 ±0,3
    RA volume (ml/m2)

    Right atrial area

    		 25 ±7 21 ±6
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  • Normal
    3 mmHg
    (0 - 5 mmHg)
    Intermediate
    8 mmHg
    (5 - 10 mmHg)
    Intermediate
    8 mmHg
    (5 - 10 mmHg)
    High
    15 mmHg
    (10 - 20 mmHg)
    IVCdiameter

    Inferior vena cava diameter

    		 <2,1cm <2,1cm >2,1cm >2,1cm
    IVCcollaps

    Inferior vena cava collapsibility

    		 >50% <50% >50% <50%
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