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Table 2 Septal and lateral e′ values suggestive of impaired LV diastolic function

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

Septal and lateral e′ values suggestive of impaired LV relaxation

Age

18–40 y

 

41–65 y

 > 65 y

Sex

Male

Female

All

All

Septal e′ (cm/s)

 < 7.0

 < 8.0

 < 5.0

 < 4.0

Lateral e′ (cm/s)

 < 9.0

 < 11.0

 < 6.0

 < 5.0

  1. Any value below that stated within the table is suggestive of impaired LV relaxation [46]
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