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Table 1 Age/sex specific values for E/A ratio and E velocity from the World Alliance of Societies of Echocardiography

From: The assessment of left ventricular diastolic function: guidance and recommendations from the British Society of Echocardiography

Age and sex-specific cut-off for E/A ratio and E velocity

Age

18–40 y

 

41–65 y

 > 65 y

Sex

Male

Female

All

All

E/A ratio

 < 0.9

 < 1.1

 < 0.7

 < 0.5

E velocity (m/s)

 < 0.5

 < 0.6

 < 0.5

 < 0.4

  1. Each value represents the lowest expected ratio/velocity in those with normal diastolic function, any value below that presented is considered abnormal and therefore suggestive of impaired LV diastolic function [46]
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Echo Research & Practice

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