Table 1

Data from clinical and echocardiographical examination Age, body weight, mean ± SD and range values for M-mode and 2D echocardiographic parameters in 42 nonsedated, asymtomatic Maine coon cats.

Variable
Mean
SD
Range

Age (Yrs)
4.8
2.3
0.7–9.3
Body weight (kg)
4.9
1.3
3,0–8.2
IVSd (mm)
4.3
1.2
2.3–8.1
LVIDd (mm)
14.8
2.5
8.4–20,0
LVWd (mm)
4.1
0.8
2.9–6.2
IVSs (mm)
6.4
1.6
3.8–12.3
LVIDs (mm)
8.7
2.4
3.0–14.4
LVWs (mm)
6.2
1.4
3.9–10.5
FS (%)
41.8
9.9
25–73
AO-M-mode (mm)
8.9
1.6
6.6–14.3
LA-M-mode (mm)
11.6
2.0
8.2–16.6
LA/AO-M-mode
1.3
0.3
0.8–1.9
AO-2D (mm)
9.0
1.5
6.4–13.1
LA-2D (mm)
11.1
1.6
7.9–15.2
LA/AO-2D
1.3
0.2
0.9–2.2

IVSd = Interventricular septal end-diastolic diameter

LVIDd = Left ventricular inner end-diastolic diameter

LVWd = Left ventricular posterior wall end-diastolic diameter

IVSs = Inter ventricular septal systolic diameter

LVIDs = Left ventricular inner systolic diameter

LVWs = Left ventricular posterior wall systolic diameter

FS = Fractional shortening

AO-M-mode = Aortic end-diastolic diameter measured on M-mode

LA-M-mode = Left atrial end-systolic diameter measured on M-mode

AO-2D = Aortic end-diastolic diameter measured on 2D

LA-2D = Left atrial end-diastolic diameter measured on 2D

Gundler et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008 50:22   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-22