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Table 1 Baseline characteristics (mean ± SD) parameter

From: Intra-and inter-observer variability of point of care ultrasound measurements to evaluate hemodynamic parameters in healthy volunteers

Parameter*

Baseline characteristics (mean ± SD) parameter

Observer 1 (N = 30)

Observer 2 (N = 27)

Observer 3 (N = 28)

Mean (N = 32)

Normale range

Measured

 LVOT-D (mm)

21.0 ± 0.5

20.6 ± 0.6

20.9 ± 0.4

20.8 ± 0.5

20–25

 LVOT-VTI (cm)

21.6 ± 1.2

20.7 ± 1.3

18.5 ± 1.2

20.3 ± 1.2

> 18

 EPSS (mm)

3.5 ± 0.7

4.9 ± 0.9

2.9 ± 0.5

3.7 ± 0.7

< 7

 MAPSE (mm)

18.1 ± 1.1

18.0 ± 1.9

17.4 ± 1.7

17.8 ± 1.6

> 10

 TAPSE (mm)

26.9 ± 1.3

26.9 ± 2.2

25.2 ± 1.6

26.3 ± 1.7

> 16

 IVC-D (mm)

20.0 ± 0.8

18.8 ± 0.8

20.3 ± 0.9

19.7 ± 0.9

< 21

 rCBF-D (mm)

6.3 ± 0.3

6.1 ± 0.5

6.1 ± 0.3

6.2 ± 0.4

 

 rCBF-VTI (cm)

26.0 ± 2.5

19.5 ± 2.2

20.7 ± 2.3

22.0 ± 2.3

 

Calculated

 CO (l/min)

4.5 ± 0.2

4.5 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.3

4.4 ± 0.3

4.4–5.0

 SV (ml)

68.7 ± 3.6

66.5 ± 3.8

63.1 ± 4.5

66.1 ± 4.0

60–100

 IVC-CI (%)

34.6 ± 3.5

43.5 ± 8.0

34.9 ± 6.6

37.7 ± 6.0

< 50

 rCBF (mL/min)

478.5 ± 53.2

346.7 ± 66.5

357.4 ± 51.7

394.2 ± 57.2

 
  1. LVOT-D left ventricular outflow tract diameter, LVOT VTI left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral, EPSS E point septal separation, MAPSE mitral annular plane systolic excursion, TAPSE tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion, IVC-D inferior vena cava diameter, rCBF-D right Carotid blood flow diameter, rCBF-VTI right Carotid blood flow velocity–time integral, CO Cardiac output, SV stroke volume, IVC-CI inferior vena cava collapsibility index, rCBF right Carotid blood flow
  2. *Each parameter was taken three times in every patient (3 × N. of volunteers screened)