Eidem et al., JASE 2004

Age-adjusted reference values and z-scores for tissue Doppler velocities according to data published by investigators at Texas Children's Hospital. Pay particular attention to the units of measure: cm/sec (some echo machines default to presenting Doppler measurement data in m/sec).

Patient Demographics

Age:

Measurements

Site

Z-Score

Range

LV TDI E' (cm/s):

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LV TDI A' (cm/s):

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LV TDI S' (cm/s):

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Septal TDI E' (cm/s):

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Septal TDI A' (cm/s):

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Septal TDI S' (cm/s):

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RV TDI E (cm/s):

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Range:

RV TDI A (cm/s):

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RV TDI S (cm/s):

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Range:

Note: the study population had the following characteristics:

age range: (0 - 18)

Data entered for patients outside of these limits should be used with caution.

Impact of cardiac growth on Doppler tissue imaging velocities: a study in healthy children.

Eidem BW, McMahon CJ, Cohen RR, Wu J, Finkelshteyn I, Kovalchin JP, Ayres NA, Bezold LI, O'Brian Smith E, Pignatelli RH.

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2004 Mar;17(3):212-21.